Cash shop confirmed

[Xhominid]

...the problem is not even the cash shop itself, although I do agree that it's just not right in a game that already has a subscription fee...

The problem is the fact that, yes, now they say it's vanity stuff only

And that's the problem, it's NOTHING but "What If" and you are allowing that to influence what you believe will happen. Again, I have played plenty of F2P games that have completely done at absolute worst Pay for Convenience items(which is absolutely not the same as Play 2 Win) and have stuck on that model for YEARS, hell, one of my favorites(Vindictus) is opening a shop that allows you to use your Ability Points to buy Cash Shop items instead, meaning those with AP they don't need can buy some of the more expensive items without needing to pay a dime.

TL;DR Stop thinking "What If" and just give it a shot. If they do start slipping THEN it's a cause for panic.