I think the game has been gaining far too many players, so SE has to cut down on the rate of growth by pulling a Sony Online Entertainment and killing things people love, nerfing things nobody complained about, and turning casual content into the most prohibitive task that even the most elite FCs can't afford.

This kind of direction is taking the game from a "I'll never leave this is so awesome and I'm having a ton of fun" to "Maybe I'll check out that new WoW Expansion when it comes out or The Elder Scrolls?"



Seems to be the attitude of the community I see here. That and some White Knights who nothing will ever tarnish what they see. Yoshi-P could sucker punch them and steal their wallet and they would feel honored.