I have lurked here as a brand new newbie. What am I missing here? The game is in beta, ya'll subbed knowing it was alpha or beta. And beta most always get wiped before migration to production. This is true for most all software projects I have been involved with. Sure, time was spent building up and would be lost, but again it was beta and you had to know that right? At least, that's how I am approaching it. I am learning the game mechanics before release and would be a step ahead of others. And I am willing to pay sub for that advantage.
As for DACs, if they were part of a contract with the initial round of cash supporters, then they deserve to do with them as they please. Without them there might not be a DU at all. They waited all this time for there investment to pay off.
Lastly, who said life is fair and that an MMO should be fair? As a dev, I like to eat and need revenue to do so. The larger my customer is, the lower the price they pay verses my smaller customers. Is that fair? The more electricity I buy, the higher the price verses others, is that fair? The more money I make the higher tax percentage I pay. Is that fair? Life isn't fair, but is what ya make of it. But I would never expect an MMO funder/investor to be equal to me in an MMO.
Just my newbie 2 cents and most likely way off base 🙂