The number 2 is terrible.

-Players should be allowed to unsub without being take anything from them.
-Forces house owners to sub or feel like they are going to lose something they worked hard to get.
-The problem should be solved by SE, not by players being punished.
-The decay will not solve the housing aviability problem, everything will return as it is now in just a few days after implemented.
-Gives SE an excuse to never solve the issue and see proper upgrades as true instanced personal housing, only added wards each 2 years or so.
-Will hurt house owners since server problem will not be adressed, very needed QoL solutions will be delayed cause of this (the much needed item limit increase on houses for example)
-House owners never were said they will have their houses taken away. (this is very important)

The decay will free just a handful of houses, after that they will get bought in a breeze by active players, and in a week or month depending on server or ward, we will be just at where we begin. Only now, all house owners feeling presured to sub and most of the population out of the housing system and SE very happy to see that they "did as community asked" and that not further fixing is needed.