I think all of this is due to CG moving crystal income to GAC. It means everyone has to be “in” to keep the crystals flowing. But I think that means there are lots of non players who attack just enough to get the season rewards but mostly forfeit. If they fall too low to maintain their income they can play a bit harder and boost it back up, but mostly it’s passive income. This isn’t malicious on their part, it’s just a result of the economy. This is a huge issue at the bottom rungs where there are a lot of casual players. When you can’t fall any farther but still get that daily for being in the ranks it makes it no fun for the folks who showed up to play.