Lmao, how can you claim that! Regarding these events historic payers, who are now justifiably top ranking, are treated very generously. But current payers are just screwed; there is no way that paying to win is now a feasible strategy for growing mid-sized players, and I challenge you to demonstrate how you think it could be given the empirical data previously reported.
The zta long weekend that just happened was a great example of where spending players get a huge boost. The charity weekend where unlimited xtals was also a great way for paying players to get a boost. The whole point is that you still need to work to bc even if you pay you just reduce the time needed for you to get to that stage. Are you honestly telling me that a paying player can't reach bc within a year easily? I know paying players who got there in a few months. Trust me paying players don't get screwed over if you are clever about it.
Evidence? I came back to kaw in October, as a 12 mil cs hansel and within 4 months of spending I bc'd my account before the new lands. From 12mil cs to 135 or whatever, and that was without the Black Friday promo or it would have been much faster. I haven't spent in months and I'm still the same stats as I stopped spending. Spending players get a boost.