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>>what really matters are original characters with original settings, what characters do in those settings don't matter at all
>you are entitled to your tastes but i can tell you now the vast majority of people do not think that way
I think you're totally wrong on this.
People want to be able to say
>oh huh thats a neat art
>woah that scene looks intense
>this character looks badass
I promise you the people who give a fuck how it all fits together or what it means are in the minority.

>more proof that UB...ultimately the correct choice
Correct choice in what sense? Because it's profitable? How does a company's bottom line in anyway indicate what is "correct"? You are not a Hasbro executive, your goals for Magic do not align with the goals of Hasbro executives.
If you want an example of a hobby company doing great financially while the hobby itself suffers, just look at Games Workshop
>prices have gone up every single year all while the contents of a box become smaller and smaller
>rules are not free, not only do you have to pay $40 for the rules of each individual army you collect, you also have to scan that book into an app if you want access to rules changes and errata
>one of the most wildly litigious hobby companies and literally bans fan animations because they're trying to do their own series of animations on their shitty fucking app, have sent cease and desists to fucking parody animation channels on youtube
They're one of the most wildly anti-consumer companies and have literally started to market themselves as a "luxury hobby" but they're doing better than ever financially.
You are on the consumer side of this divide whether you like it or not, you don't get points for sucking off execs or trying to see things from their perspective.

>hope you're not proxying cards
I'm not, for one thing. But don't try to purity test me anyway, cunt. Address the arguments or fuck off