Bots are always going to be around in a game, period. It is partially SE's fault for making the crafting grind so mind-numbingly boring, but it's not like it's tough to just hit enter while catching up on TV shows.

It just seems to me that SE is aware of prevalent botters, and has simply turned a blind eye until the game goes P2P. I see way too many of them nestled in corners where normal crafters wouldn't be.