I see many players are stating that this move is about the money for STS, but I cannot follow that at all. I didn't really see a decline in elixir purchase before the announcement; however it’s staring me in the face now. I saw many toons at 61 who were still buying the best combo elix they could for faster farming in order to get the demonic set, so riding out that wave would have generated the most money imo. As it stands now, some will spend in order to hit the cap before it's too late, others are too upset/dejected/overwhelmed to make the grind, some are just plain too behind to even bother, and demonic crafting has all but stopped. Runs after the word got out were the first few where I wasn't booted for not having my stats artificially boosted, full teams of regular toons working together toward a common goal, no one running off and clearing an entire room while the peasants struggle to keep up. These times are a bit enjoyable currently but the sad reminder at the end is that I won't make that coveted "hardcore" status.
