No, I didn’t. You assumed because it fit your world view. So you can keep your hypocritical label, it fits you best.
I think Morganna was the only one to even acknowledge and adjust her outlook after Draconi posted. Generalities seem to be the stock and trade of the classic shard debate since there is precious little factual data in the players hands.
The figure could have been hyperbole, or it could have been factual – we don’t actually know as the only sub numbers have come from internal EA leaks and generalized stockholder reports. We know that UO has lost subs in the “six figure range” over the years, hence how empty the shards are. I don’t believe any single event can be attributed to that phenomenon, nor that it happened with such rapidity to “doom” the game.
Yes, you do seem rather defensive. Many of the classic sharders do. We know you all want the shard. We’ve heard it – to death in nearly every major thread on here. If you all want to be taken more seriously then the hyperbole, dubious statistical claims and the opinion presented as fact needs to stop. (and just to be clear, “you all” refers to all the classic sharders)
Yeah, because expecting a quality product and actual customer service is so wrong! Just because you may be satisfied with mediocrity and sloppy publishes doesn’t mean the rest of us are. Please, spare me your faux indignance.
Even add a fee to transport your boat through, 5000gp for a small row boat, 10,000gp for a larger boat. Have an option to refuse the fee and then then several tough guardians spawn to try take the gold off you. 
