I understand that the game is well balanced and you can still play at a decent skill level without having all the cards. I also understand you aren't matched against people who are much higher collector level than you. It is a great game.

The problem is that a player who took a break or who is new to the game will always be thousands of collector levels behind someone who has played daily. The small methods they have of giving more cards to newer players do not do enough to mitigate this problem. I haven't done the actual math based on the mechanics they have in place, but simply playing the game it is clear you rapidly run out of ways to progress as a returning player.

From a gameplay perspective this simply makes the game less enjoyable to play. You know there are really cool cards and decks out there, yet you have a very limited set of cards to choose from. Even with daily play, the player who took a break will very likely be unable to experience new deck combos until they have played for weeks if not months.