The only way this is likely to ever get resolved is if something comes along (read ((hopefully)) Defiance) and forces these companies to re-evaluate their stance. So long as the client base sits back and does nothing, other than complain, they have no reason to change their ways.
Big business everywhere has gotten it into their heads that they hold the power, and individuals like us cannot, now, and never will have any power to change things, if we cannot (all) get behind a force of change. Face it as a society we have, in general, become complacent, and big business knows it, and knows, therefor, that they can get away with pretty much anything.
Few and far between in these days are the companies that even care to give the impression that they care at all about their clients, fortunately Trion seems to be one of those few.
After seeing, from these forums, the lengths that some (if not most) Trion folks are willing to go to help the player base they have certainly more than earned my support.
Kudos Trion, you've turned me from a cynic to a hopeful.