HSTR reward gap outside top 10

What you are seeing is the result of new people on the CG/EA team who have decided to ignore the feedback, experience and reasoning of hundreds of players who have played, studied and analyzed the game since launch - players like @scuba and many others. Instead they make the same mistakes their predecessors did and base their long term "vision" for the game on what will make money quickly instead of what will engage and reward a dedicated and passionate player base.

People would virtually throw money at the screen if they felt that CG/EA was trying to develop a game that was strategic and fun - while taking the players' enjoyment into account, instead of just feeling like players are being taken for granted while they attempt to manipulate us out of our money.