@Midnight9746, perhaps i didn't say it right. The paid routing, as I understand it, is not higher bandwidth, which is not in need here. They provide a more guaranteed optimal path that ensures higher quality delivery. That is what I have heard in their advertising anyways.
Port forwarding allows a more direct access to the port, not avoid hops, unless it has something to do with EA's network architecture and it eliminates a hop or two by eliminating a relay server or something along that line, not really sure how they designed their network.
But I understand your take on not paying to play against cheaters. ;P