My way of thinking, which certainly would relieve a lot of perceived stress and disappointment you seem to have is this;
Less than 50 people won the "galaxy" lottery.
In real life, someone winning the lottery has not affected my life, or anyone I know or have ever known's life in any way, shape or form. It will not in Elite either. The chances of you ever meeting one of the billionaires is minutely small. As it is in real life.
My advice, and please don't take this the wrong way, is just get on with it, and enjoy yourself man.
I found the less time I spent in the forum whinging about things and the more time I spent playing the game, the happier I was with how I was spending my free time. Give it a try, chill out and try to just enjoy it for what it is.
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