Even if the obnoxious flashing is changed, the button should still be removed. I was going to buy Crystal Creations when it came out but I don't want to update my game in case I end up with the button cluttering my UI. On a practical level, not only is the flashing a disability issue, but the button is placed in an already crowded part of the UI. I mostly like the streamlined UI of The Sims 4, but I still often hit the manage worlds button or open the gallery when I don't mean to, so adding it in that top right corner makes it even more obnoxious and intrusive.
On an ethical level, the button is insulting at best and predatory at worst. The Sims 4 with DLC is a very expensive game, and we already see ads for said DLC every time we open the game. For any player who has already bought DLC, it's extremely insulting to be actively playing and have a button prompting you to spend EVEN MORE money. For those playing the base game for free, it's also insulting and possibly deceptive. If EA is worried about getting money out of free players, maybe they should focus on selling packs that work? And are worth their price to the consumer? We know that at the time of this update, there are several pack related bugs being worked on. If packs like Dine Out or For Rent don't function properly or corrupt save data, the fact that you'd prioritizing advertising them in-game over actually fixing them is the ultimate insult and is blatantly anti-consumer. I don't want to update my game until it is removed, and won't be buying any more DLC as a result.
