"Not only that but the whole if you’re away for one month, you lose your house thing."

I guess this is debatable.. there are going to be people that like it and those that do not. Who is correct? Personally, I like it. I think if you cared about your house enough you should have to "refresh it". But that might be an old mindset.. my UO tower was the same. I had to log in and open the front door to refresh it which I did, for 10 years.