All to one's own opinion. In mine, i say they're "egalitarian" lol. I prefer free over paying more then i already have already with my internet. Sure it may only be $50 a yr (or a little over $4 a month) but it all adds up and thats like an extra game a year. With the huge line ups this year i could use another game =)
But i just hope to those that pay for XBL find the fundings well worth it.