It's pretty much of a system that could be good, but was implemented in a way that made it worse for others(directly), which is the problem. People would be okay with it having its own slows and people buying it, even though of course having easier access to levels favors paying customers, but that doesn't directly negatively affect non buyers. (It will eventually affect them in tournaments and contests, but that is indirect relative to blocking off the option of buying lower tier books)