That would be one way to at least reduce the error in their ways

Many more will follow suit, probably counting myself and my partner... Bioware, please realise this is a mistake;

Agreed, I hope you re-consider the whole F2Play option. Trials until lvl 15 (even 30 if you want) should be enough to get those "new players"... If Swtor looks like Lotro, i will be quite disgusted...