The problem with that is the company has been pulling things like this for years in this game yet nothing changes due to that mentality of "let it go what`s done is done" or "I got so why couldn`t you, get over it". UK/HK Players who have real life jobs or study (lots I`m imagining) were punished for not being able to log on and reap those originally claimed intentional benefits during the first hours (not gonna post pics for the 100th time, we all saw already about the foodsack costs and special pouch). We got something to make up for it but that still doesn`t come close to an apology considering the magnitude of the consequences (newer servers rampant with 5* Sasuke suit/Sakura cloak ready to be skillbooked fully and even some Shisui/ Madara 5 kage; Mid life servers having players that got the benefits concentrated in 1-2 groups now breaking GNW; Server Brackets full of those ninja in arena/sage/matsuri).

The players say what they consider fair but it doesn`t happen? Because the players of this community aren`t united and never really managed to be. Why?

Do players have a means to actually discuss together their position as consumers of this game: No. Some use discord for their groups, some frequent the NO discord, tons don`t even show up on the forums or use discord. Proof: How many players out of your server yet in the same bracket do you chat with? Few since the opportunities are few. And out of your bracket, did you ever care?

Who will stop paying: Few to none, "no reason to fall behind even more if you missed out/ for those that missed out" logic.

Who will stop playing: Guaranteed none "put too much effort in/too much cash in to quit before getting to the top" logic, newer players just move to the next opened server.

How compassionate are the players: The purpose of this game is to utterly crush each other in-game via PvP, so next to 0%.

Who knows this: Oasis- these types of games are competitive and as long as they put enough temptations players putting up a front will cave (this new cycle is full of them), just being able to roll on week after week with content will break a weak player community like ours and nothing will change, as history proves.