still, i can't understand how people can get upset about totally free to level 85 after hundreds of hours play. and that's just one toon. make it that far and get bored, just roll an alt. sorry, my mind can't wrap itself around continuing to expect free. this game gives you more for free that any others that i've tried.
generally i'll try true f2p games. if i enjoy them i always donate to the cause to help support it. i know it takes a great deal of money to develop and run games like this and if i enjoy it i'm more than willing to pitch in. if i don't like it i simply delete the game and move on.
For me it is not about what is free and what is not free, it is the fact they gave a promise and are now going back on it. It is also not the first time they have done so. When they were talking about F2P and the store they said it would not sell gear but now it sells low level gear. When they said they were bringing the low level gear to the store they said it wont sell end game gear, now I have lost all confidence in that claim.
Also if you make a promise but are unable to keep it at a future date, at least apologize for not being able to keep it.