Still no answer to the question why you don't do the things you can do, independent of the developers, to make the game better for players. Perhaps you have not answered because the real answer is that you have no intention of making things better for the players. All the accusations that you are milking the players for every dime you can get from them and the game be damned (accusations I've resisted accepting before now) must be true. There is so much you could do even without the developers. You choose not to do it and don't even answer a question as to why. What other conclusion can I possibly draw?
On a more constructive note, bring back the daily clan exp buff. Increase spoils, especially at the lowest levels, to the levels they used to be so developing players have a chance to earn items to get them started.
This upgrade was very poorly thought out. For example, the 85-95 quest system is a nice addition, but it has the npcs explaining basic stuff like what gatekeepers do (filled with errors, btw, like the statement, and even picture, that the gatekeepers still charge for teleports). Anyone who levels a character from 1 to 85 already knows all this. It only makes sense if characters start at 85, which isn't a bad idea in itself.
Finally, I want to talk to the 6 who voted the update is fantastic in this poll. I have some swampland here in Florida that I'll bet they'd love to buy.