This is a game. Screw the whole "Your actions have consequences" arguement. That is for the real world not a fictional one being played for ENJOYMENT. Who cares if someone wants to spend cash to respec? What if they are bored? What's it to you?

When players get bored of the same role, they'll eventually just quit. Then, you'll have less than a handful of players left. If a player doesn't want to respect, they don't have to. If a player does want to respect, they should have that choice. I wouldn't presume to be that selfish and deny another the ability to respect and try something new so they can keep the game fresh simply because I'm afraid they'd become OP. It sounds like a of players are simply afraid of others. Reject a readily available respec if you're afraid of others.

The "you're actions have consequences" statement from the Dust video are not about the positives and negatives of a respec, they were about how one person can change the EVE universe based on the decisions they make.

Since some people don't want respecs, I hope CCP changes their minds and doesn't offer the respec they mentioned to occur soon, no matter what. If people don't want others to be able to respec then no one should ever be able too, no matter if it's a mistake from CCP or if a player put skills into a useless weapon or suit not realizing it couldn't compete in the game.

Give players that want no respecs what they want, no respecs, including the upcoming.

I think they should just reset all the players. I would be fine with everyone getting a full reset. We won't have to worry about respecs for a while then.

Its BASSMENT. Doubt he's into the whole pay to win. One can say Boosters is "pay to win" Don't let me open that can of worms. But to string words together is still not explaining the negative of having optional respec. All it is and all I hear is "cause thats not the "core" of EVE... um dust." RIIIIIGHT... This place is divided as to what "Core" this game should have. So before any mmo grinding loving fanboys jump and speak for everyone, REMEMBER there are FPS Fan boys on here too.

Spending aurum for a respec is not "free" as you so put it. And, extreme is a subjective term. For some people, spending aurum is extreme. The important aspects of the game are also highly opinionated. Important aspects of the game change for players. For some of us the most important aspect is being able to fill a role and change that role when the team needs. For some the important aspects are different. Allowing respecs gives both sides the opportunity to play as they choose. I'd choose to allow them to make their own decision. Respec if you want to change roles, don't respec if you are content with your skill allocation.

The statement of "flavor of the month" which is an argument common to respec threads be it a change in suits or equipment is an implication of fear as that is directly pointing to something that could be OP. This is fear of the possibility of a once not OP player becoming OP which leads to the possibility of a multitude of players becoming OP. Players will always find ways of being OP, respecs or not. To not mention the introduction of OP weapons or other equipment is to ignore others' concerns that have mentioned that they're worried others can respec into arguably OP weapons.

Your assumption that I assume everybody gets bored is incorrect. My original statement was "when players get bored" not "all players get bored." There is a definite difference between those statements. Semantic arguments aren't important, however but since you misinterpreted my statement, I must clarify. Some players will get bored and they will quit. By stating that a handful remain is implication that not all players will bet bored and quit. I use "handful" as Dust has a small player base as it stands. I hope I didn't miss anything. I tried to touch on all your aforementioned concerns about respecs.