One, you have no grid on what I want, how much I want it, or the relative values of...anything to me, much less this game. I admit it. COH was not my entire world. I played other games and liked them. For shame, I know. I did, however, thoroughly enjoy my time in game, and the time I most enjoyed was spent playing with groups of other people.
Two, how is it that $15/month is the magic bullet that makes everything work? Everyone seems so certain that this is the point at which it keeps everything afloat. I'm not locked into a number, and, for the record, I would pay $15/month if that is where the bar is set. I'm also not convinced that it is the clear cut optimum price range.
Sometimes I really wonder if some folks would prefer to just have the game to themselves. If others didn't go through the pangs of separation and loss, then clearly they wouldn't be able to appreciate the game, and perhaps they should play something else.