Restrictive to users" is all a matter of perspective. Maybe its in their design that the game should increase the prices of all of the items that are in shops now. If you said that was restrictive, it would be your perspective based on the price it was before. There is no such thing as being restrictive in there design, because their creation of art, their game - is what they want to produce. You may feel restrictive when comparing it to other games, but they dont owe you anything. They dont have to follow any rules. No one is telling anyone how to consume their product and I never suggested that. You are the one saying that. Im not sure why you keep trying to add analogies to sex, identity and politics and parenting and race in this discussion. Its really weird and making me uncomfortable and has nothing to do with this game or this discussion. Its just weird. Please take it a notch back with the strange analogies which dont even fit the topic. Thank you.
As far as increasing the difficulty to balance the game, this is a normal thing all developers and game companies do. Do you think that all games have to be created with exploits for you and cheats because you deserve it? Dont be so self absorbed please, the world doesnt revolve around you. Be humble. Im just expressing what I think would improve the game and what I think is wrong with a part of the game, and I am welcome to do so because its early access. Its called feedback. You dont need to argue against it or say that its wrong, you can just provide your own opinion on what you think would improve the game.
And you are immensely wrong. They have an obligation because they've entered a commercial transaction - they have an obligation to provide a product that is expected and desired. If they were just programming this for fun and playing it themselves or giving it out for free then they would have no obligation. I gave them a predetermined amount of money so they owe me a game based on expectations. The specifics of that game determine whether others will purchase it as well as their ability to sell other games in the future or get licensing for other games, so they have a strong incentive to make as many people happy with their product as possible.
But, as other people have pointed out, you are the one demanding that they make changes and thus have the burden of proof that it is a good idea - and you don't have anywhere near that proof because you're just hating on other people when your game experience doesn't overlap with yours. Also, I stole a little - and I stopped stealing because it was cumbersome and I had to keep talking my way out of being arrested because they caught on so often. It is not easy to steal things that you'd actually want to steal. I'm sure I could steal all sorts of 1gp items but it's way too much work for the payoff.
