They have gone bunkers at EA, what I do is to ignore the play - I stop at the penultimate game, & leave 500 gems for them! I don't bother to grind anymore, I don't spend my money anymore, and I have recently stopped playing their adverts - I don't need their gems!
They have deliberately created a dichotomy, classes of players - the 1% they cater to, and us! These are horrible people, who are using a game people love, as a tool to punish! I hit back at them too. I play at weekly reset for two days, then refuse to log in again till the next reset! I deny them funds, as they deny me joy! You all should try it! Best revenge, hit their revenue, don't play adverts! Let go of the cheap gems!