The day and age we live in, Ubisoft is able to collect so much information as more and more people play that allows them to really analyze how all the systems are behaving compared to what they expected from play tests during development. In the past, the game would be shipped and if the game unintentionally drowned you in money to the point that an entire game system was trivialized, the game would forever remain that way. Today, Ubisoft is able to tweak the systems and review how it affects the player behavior, until they're able to refine the game closer to their vision. If their Vision was for drachmae to actually carry value in their game, and for players to actually engage more than they currently are with certain gameplay features (transmogs being a big new one that people appear to be forgetting about based on the concerns of upgrading early game equipment to level 70 just to keep the visual), I think it is reasonable. As they see how the changes affect the way players engage post-patch, they can continue to adjust. This doesn't need to be villainized. Now, is there value in discussing the value of each adjustment as patches continue? Absolutely. It's just being drowned out by fear mongering.
