Quote Originally Posted by tdb View Post
I would think if someone is not able to afford a $15 MMO subscription on a semi-regular basis they have bigger problems to think about than losing their virtual house. As it is, you can be subbed for a month and then have a six week break without losing your house (just remember to log in and visit your house on the last day of your sub). That's just $6 a month on average to keep your house.

Also I would think there are games which provide a more comprehensive interior decoration experience and aren't subscription based so you can keep your houses indefinitely.
There are actually players who live off of decorating houses in FFXIV because they have a disability or are unemployed. Taking their show house away is not going to help them.