Thank you for sharing your work and thoughts. It was interesting to read.
I guess, as your data shows, most players will be happier with the new system (journey) as they can easier earn reward points. Also the pressure to make daily income subsides. Well, it moved to a weekly basis.
As lke in politics you can't make it right for everyone.
For me as a regular (saisonal) player I see two drawbacks.
1) I will make less reward points (RP) during the journey as you mentioned because of those cosmetics and fewer points.
2) you removed the small rewards from the crown system gained at prestige level 4 which are as of today back in place. So I am not sure if it stays that way.
I just want to argue that as you progress your experience and the more contracts are finished the less extra reward points a player can get. That said I find it good a player gets a little compensation.
I don't know the chances for those extra rewards as I am about 21000 experience points away from prestige 4 but I hope I will find out.
I guess, as your data shows, most players will be happier with the new system (journey) as they can easier earn reward points. Also the pressure to make daily income subsides. Well, it moved to a weekly basis.
As lke in politics you can't make it right for everyone.
For me as a regular (saisonal) player I see two drawbacks.
1) I will make less reward points (RP) during the journey as you mentioned because of those cosmetics and fewer points.
2) you removed the small rewards from the crown system gained at prestige level 4 which are as of today back in place. So I am not sure if it stays that way.
I just want to argue that as you progress your experience and the more contracts are finished the less extra reward points a player can get. That said I find it good a player gets a little compensation.
I don't know the chances for those extra rewards as I am about 21000 experience points away from prestige 4 but I hope I will find out.