Something has to be said for subscribing for the x.0 and x.1 patch, then unsubscribing until x.5.

Genuinely if you feel there's not enough to do for the full patch cycle or you feel the features are released in an order that doesn't suit your preferences, this is an easy way to get more out of your time with the game. It doesn't solve the fundamental problem being raised here but I don't SE is going to reexamine their release schedule any year soon