They don't care about the current players, they only want to bait in new ones, as it's clearly visible. They even gave 1k+1k pearl FREE to new player only, that's how desperate they are atm for new, milkable players.

I'd definitely love the 7 day VP that they constantly give out to new and returning 

Oh boo hoo!  Stop being green with jelly. lol

PA does this to promote more game population and there is also a $1 basic game available, so you could go grab an alt account.  They just gave us all a $29 costume for free.  A 7 day VP is an estimated value of $3.50?  I am basing that on $15 for the 30 day.  I guess as a child, you cried at Christmas because there wasn't a pony under your tree.  Players are being enticed and seduced enough to stay put.  Don't  be a spoiled brat like that grand daughter of mine, who wants to go shopping with me for her Christmas gift.... so I don't buy her something stupid or embarrassing.

Have fun!

Who cares about players who play a month, maybe two months and quit?

And this is the typical time until 99% of new players have had enough of progression wall, p2w and forced pvp in this game.

i just wish they wouldnt make the normal one full with garbage or at least add at least one additional zero to the amount.

Might be this N/R player reward is maids discount coupons and vps. Like we dont want this too so tho id like to say id stop for a month just for decent rewards just isnt worth halting progression 

Back in the day, I would stop playing for a month just for PvE servers. That doesn't happen anymore but that's how much I hated being on a open PvP  server. There were too many griefers. I would just try to do lifeskilling and then get ganked. Trading from town to town? Ganked. Training horse? Oh you better believe I get ganked.

Now I know which servers are full of griefers and which ones have few in so I just do what I need to do and hope for the best. Level 49 alts are great for life skilling except sailing stuff because you can't use cannons. There are many people who feel that it's better to go play another game and come back a month later for the rewards / PvE servers. PA should let that sink in.