I find the phrase P2W to be offensive. It really isn't P2W it is P2A (Pay To Advance.) If players are willing to wait and play the game for 18-36 months they will pretty much be within the same level of power as those who paid. It is just most people don't want to wait 2 years. F2P eventually catches up. If the game was P2W then there would be no way other than paying for a F2P to EVER catch up (Ever is a long time)
I'm Personally withholding judgment on these events and want to get a feel for them. They could be excellent. It really is a bit of an unknown.