Quote Originally Posted by whiskeybravo View Post
At some point SE would basically be trading real income from subs for their free in-game currency
This would not be true at all. Someone must pay SE for the token before it enters the game to be traded. No money would be lost. Potentially, money could be gained from people who would have canceled their subs to avoid paying, but decide it's worth staying subbed if someone else is paying for it. They could also make slightly more by adding an extra dollar to the token cost compared to a direct sub cost.