Hi ANet! I'm a 2nd-time returning player. I played in Beta and on release, I came back briefly for POF release, and I'm back again now. I love this game. I'm not going to pretend everything is peachy perfect, but there's a lot of good here. I personally like the living world stories. I like that I don't have to pay a subscription so I can take breaks and return with total freedom. My only real points of complaint are the fomo-exploiting shop design, and the way currency exchange is handled - things the devs clearly have no authority over whatsoever. To the actual devs: I appreciate all your hard work! This kind of a project is far more challenging than mod people realize. I know there's a lot of vocal negativity lately - and maybe some of it is indeed warranted. But you need to know that many players greatly appreciate your hard work, and enjoy all the wonderful content you've given your such freedom to play with. Please don't give up on this community. The positive elements here may not be as vocal, but we certainly exist! So, to conclude this poor, rambling, nonsense post: Thank you devs for all you do! You have my support going forward. Please don't give up on this game or it's community!