I've been involved in this discussion since version 0.3.
Hater? Are you serious?
Okay.
I used to defend them too. But then I realized that they were either wasting time and money on something else, or they were just tired. I stopped supporting them at high levels two years ago. It doesn't make sense to me.
This is my second account, as the first one was blocked because I defended them and argued with real haters.
First of all, I'm not defending anyone; I just find it irritating to be lied to, and the whole paying subscriber thing was a lie to argue something that's real.
In other words, it was unnecessary. For the simple reason that you're right that the game's quality has dropped, but that doesn't mean financial support has too.
As for the other thing, I don't doubt that at one time you were a big fan of the game and that you've been here practically since development began... but that's no argument to say: I'm not a hater.
Many fans end up becoming haters over time. Also, your comment, for which you responded to me, was defending someone whose first line was:
Actually shocking. Guys...let this game die once and for all.
This doesn't seem to reinforce the idea that you're not a hater.
Finally, I recommend that if your account really got banned here... don't say it. You should be smarter. If the moderators see you're circumventing a ban with an alternate account, they can ban you again if they want.
Note: This is getting off topic. If you want to reply to me further, you should do so privately. I also think this last batch of comments will be deleted by the moderators for going off-topic, or maybe it doesn't, depending on who's moderating the thread. Haha.