Sorry but this mindset is just weird to me.
"You have to EARN the right to enjoy the game you already paid $60 for on the same level as everyone else!"
These arguments just seem like dudes justifying wanting to have an advantage over other players via stats/badges/better cards etc. instead of their skill with the game just because they sink more $ or hours into it per day.
I play Tekken (the fighting game) quite a bit and the idea that people who play more should have a more powerful fighter is just hilarious and would instantly be torn down, yet 2K has trained people to expect it.
Just imagining if someone paid more $ to have an extra 10 damage added to their punches or some **** is hilarious yet that's exactly what happens here