Quote Originally Posted by Jynx View Post
Considering we have been seeing items come back to vendors to an extent in newly released seasonal events means they have noticed the customer apathy and are attempting to appeast it slightly. Wether I think SE will do anything or not is besides the point, minority or not I pay as much for the games subscription as cash shop supporters do so I'm voicing my opinion on how I feel it's a toxic business practice and does more harm than potential good.
And that's fine. you're entitled to your opinion and voice it.

making them unobtainable without paying above and beyond your subscription is content locking no arguments can prove it otherwise.
But you must remember that your opinions are not facts, they're opinions, no matter how strongly you feel about them, and are open to debate. You can be of the opinion that the cash shop is content locking, but it's just that, your opinion. If the majority and/or SE disagree with your opinion, then that is their right.

Realistically, the cash shop isn't going anywhere for reasons I've already described. People are willing to pay for it, and they'd be foolish not to capitalize on that. It doesn't matter if you think it's right or not, they're a business first, and if there's a market to be tapped, then they're going to tap it. Them going, "aw gee, our players are so great we'll just give them this stuff in game" is a nice idea, but very naive.