The simplest and most likely explanation for what we are seeing is a bug (or confluence of bugs) needed to be fixed and the devs had to patch things back together in the least harmful way they could find while they work on a proper fix.
A possible explanation.
I am not presenting this as a perspective, perspectives are subjective. I am making an objective logical argument in favor of the null hypothesis (i.e., "Nothing is out of the ordinary is going on") as the most likely scenario, if I have said anything that contradicts that position, please bring it to my attention so I can address it.
I cannot agree with this. First of all, your appeal to objectivity already throws me off the train. Nothing can be objective, there can be intersubjectivity and subjectivity. Which is why I made the claim that you are seeing the situation from your set of biases and creating an opinion from that.
If you insist that you are being objective, what is to stop me from claiming the same? What would prove my input as subjective while yours objective? The assessment itself inevitable falls to subjectivity. We don't have official response from FD to prove which perspective is supported by the official response, at this point we are all guessing and speculating. Like I said, stop attempting to convey your perspective as some "hard fact." Everyone here is speculating, don't make yourself the target of attention from other users in this thread by claiming some inherent superiority/truth.
Edit: First you claimed that the people suspicious of FD's action is the minority and we should stop throwing conspiracy theories around based on simply being the minority. Then later on after another user points out that the majority are having suspicion about the issue, you cite a quote and claim that the majority isn't credible.
I think that's hypocritical enough. It also points out that you're willing to use whatever argument necessary to compose a point, even when it contradicts a former concept utilized by you.
As for my attitude, I do not suffer fools gladly. When you throw around unfounded accusations of wrongdoing at the devs- absent substantial proof- then you and your accusations will be met with contempt and disdain. When you are reasonable, you will find me to be reasonable in kind.
Look, stop it with the insults. Ad hominem is fun once in a while but if you keep doing it, all you're doing is making yourself look silly. At what point did you find me insulting you for arguing against my argument? You can claim whatever you want about my arguments, it doesn't make it true, it is another layer of perspective for others to see and potentially convince them. With the way you're presenting your argument and how you react to others' arguments, you look extremely conceited and close-minded.
Also, what? We all find things we disagree with and find outrageous throughout life, and we learn to tolerate and understand each other, not going at one another's throat and throwing "contempt and disdain" at them. That is just plain disturbing. Anyone can claim any perspective to be baseless accusations and unsubstantiated, but how you disprove said perspective isn't by throwing insults and contempt, but rather providing evidence or supporting clause that strengthen one's case against the said perspective.
All you have done to my argument is calling it, and I quote "Butthurt whinging and nonsense" then proceed to type the line: "Yes, yes. The empire gets all the cool toys, life is unfair, no one hugged you as a child. You picked the wrong faction now you are in last place... anything else to whine about?"
No matter how good your argument is (still haven't really received a real reply to mine), do you really think anyone would want to be convinced by your mannerism? The first rule of any discussion is to have basic respect for your converse partner, if you can't even do that, don't engage in a debate.
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Also, as a warning, if you can't find it in you to respect me as a debate partner and continue with your insults, I will have no choice but to contact the moderators about the issue.
This isn't a threat, I am informing you of my upcoming action if you continue to deliberately show "contempt and disdain" and see it as a reasonable response to my argument, or rather, any argument on this forum.
Now, unless you have something to present besides your personal suspicion and conjecture to support your position it will remain a absurd conspiracy theory that is full of holes.
Maybe you should start poking those holes without insults and contempt, since as it stands, all you replied to my argument is the line I quoted above, and it isn't even relevant... and if anything, strawman and a slippery slope as icing on the cake.
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Not to mention I'm not the only one having suspicion of FD's movement, I don't understand why are you targeting me/Archon Delaine specifically. Therefore I have suspicion that you have a personal issue with me, if that is the case, this is not the place to discuss that.
If you still feel this is being shoved down your throat, I suggest you break it down to bite size and chew better so you can digest it properly.
I am telling you what kind of a person you are coming across as with your mannerism as it is, it's pretty obvious it's not just me that has a problem with it as Shrink pointed out.
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