I don't know as to the veracity of that claim, and if it's true the intricacies of why they have that option (China has some kind of weird rules when it comes to online gaming) but can I just say that I REALLY want this option?

Of course, they probably make more money off the subscriptions than they would a single lifetime fee.

If nothing else, could you give me the option to pay for more than one month at a time? It's annoying.