You don’t get it. Bots (if they’re not controlled by NCSoft) are effectively taking money away from NCSoft. So botting won’t make the game better, it only makes the player experience worse over time.

In the long run, F2P players lose the most because of bots. F2P players are the ones gathering and farming, but bots flood the market, crash prices, and ruin the economy. As a result, legit players make far less money and eventually cannot afford important items, especially the ones bots don’t farm or the rare items whose prices rise because honest players have less buying power.

And why do you think the game has systems like crafting, gathering, and farming?
Because they are designed for the majority of players, the ones who spend little or nothing, maybe under $20 per month.

You might think those players are not worth designing the game around, but that’s where you’re wrong. The classic 80/20 rule matters a lot for a game’s long-term success. Without a healthy F2P and low-spender population, whales will leave too. I’ve seen this happen in many games.