And people wonder why the F2P model is a thing... these whales cover hundreds of non-paying players, and the non-paying players populate the game.
Still loathe the model and avoid F2P games like the plague they are. Got suckered into Lost Ark due to the hype, and friends trying it... ditched it due to its infestation of bots, regretting spending like €300 (Platinum Founder and 2 12k crystals bundles) on it...
I'll primarily be sticking to single player games.