this game just has an extraordinarily whiny user base for whatever reason.

Like the phone app, it's not great or anything but it's free and you get an extra favored destination just for having it and if you want to pay for some bonuses to your retainers you can.

If you listened to these forums you'd think the app was some sort of world crushing event that will bring an end to all gaming
when in reality it's pretty much totally neutral to kind of cool depending on your outlook. Doesn't really affect much of anything

there were even people crying bloody murder over the little summer event we get every year. It's just a fun little obstacle course and a pretty nice free swimsuit and some fireworks and a couple furnishings. There's pretty much nothing about it that isn't positive or just neutral