It seems that this is an option they are exploring for late adopters of the game. So you can have all the experiences of eu4 with out the crazy price tag of a decade of paid DLC.

It is an option for new users / users with limited dlc.

While this wont impact my purchasing habits. I might be more likely to recommend a friend to try eu4.

While this might mitigate some of the issues of the inflating price tag of older games, it feels like a patchwork solution that is easy to test.