I am looking at this in a positive light. The current buisness modle for several MMOs is F2P and they are surviving even flourishing. I point to STO as an example. After a botched launch and finally taking time to correct some major flaws. The game appears to be not only alive but growing. F2P allows more players to sample and enjoy a game that in todays economy may not otherwise be able too. Also, from the content of the accouncement it appears that an effort is being made to accomidate paid sub memebers. So from a business point of view I understand, as a paid subscriber that paid for the collectors edition, I will be watching