It's a bad idea plain and simple. Have news updates available to everyone, have paid content left for subscribers. If mrketing worked this way for every other company in the world they would have zero success as info is locked away. Very stupid idea and method.
It's an idea that might harm the developer more than it does good for them, we can agree on it.
I wouldn't go as far as to state what you said, although I understand your reasoning behind it.
Judging by the way the developer pushes out updates, they must be doing something that is working for them.
Even if we see things differently than they do, it's the situation gives and what we have to accept.
If the developer reads this thread, we have made it clear we think it would be better to do it otherwise.
That's all we can do, right?
It's a bit like the choice of models for this game. Over the days, I have heard many people complain about the way the women look. People have stated it, so if the developer actually reads these posts - he would have taken note that many people want prettier women. It's totally their choice to do as they please, however.