I'm in the same boat -- bought the summer pass after playing as a f2p for a little over a month, expecting "unlimited game access" meant, what else --Hutt Cartel-- since that's pretty much the only thing besides ops you don't get as a f2p. I feel super ripped off by this... do other non-recurring subscriptions also exclude Hutt Cartel? Why (besides being deceptive and grabbing for cash) was this not put in a little asterisk footnote after "unlimited game access*" if the plan by EA/Bioware was to offer a supposedly cheaper second-class subscriber experience? We're paying more for less when you factor in cartel coins and Hutt Cartel. Very disappointing.
(*Not what anyone would think of as "unlimited.")