Abuse? You realize this is all optional content in two games already filled with a lot content (Yes, Gears 5 even in its current state does have a lot of content).
Listen, I get it, the store prices are overly inflated, but no one is forcing you to buy anything, not to mention they’ve already acknowledged the feedback and are actively making changes.
What else do you want? There is a difference between legitimate criticism and incessant whining/false accusations.
At the end of the day this is a business. This model has been around for a while and now it’s making its way into Gears. This is the current landscape of the gaming industry right now and there isn’t much we can do about it. All we can hope for is that TC acknowledges the feedback and does their best to find a middle ground, and it looks like that is what they are trying to do.