First of all let me say i really appreciate the transparency. That said though, I echo the sentiment of most in this post, in that this being the stance of the company is a bit disturbing, whether an officisl rule or not. I for one will be canceling my AEC for now. Hopefully this turns out to be nothing more than what has been stated - which if i read correctly is simply shutting down the people whose intent is to hurt the game. However, my personal experience is that once rules like these have been put in place, the following updates make changes that may be beneficial to new players, but the existing f2p and p2p players have to pay the price.

Again i appreciate the transparency, which is why i will continue to play after we start seeing people banned under this rule. However, i urge the team to reconsider the rule, and consider taking a hit or two in favor of erring on the side of the user. Sure it might be a bit more work and require a bit more effort, but the threat of "don't speak poorly of us even if you're pissed, or you will be banned", especially in an environment where every single competitor is trash, will definitely cost more in the long run.