First, it's unfortunate that the MMO didn't work out. I thought it was a good idea, had alot of potential, which is why I subscribed. But if you can't get subscribers, I'm glad MC decided to redo the model instead of bail altogether.
But I quit subscribing this month, when I got sick of exiting the game every hour (mem leak). I'll set aside my annoyance that I have to buy the game again to get the content I already paid for as a subscriber. But I'm calling foul on the part of the FAQ that states there will be no more fixes for the game. I still paid $50 for this game. It's 4 months old. There are some major bugs in it, unrelated to the PO. Reputable game companies don't drop support for a game when they decide they're making a new one. I'm sure alot of poeple are happy that the next version will not be subscription based - but don't let that euphoria absolve them of thier responsibilty to the investment we've already made.