I have been following this post for awhile now. And feel the need to contribute to these posts. So, you may see things through a residents eyes. I have been a resident almost four years now. I have seen alot come and go, fads live and die, being able to walk the entire grid in one hour, and so much more. For whatever this is worth, here it goes. Reputation in SL is all you have. This has been tried and true for as long as SL has been alive. My first encounter after touring the Rezzable sims was buying an expensive product from one of The Rezzable sims that has been now removed. I had a technical problem with the product. With no one to contact but the creator himself, I did. After, a long discussion, and much frustration on both our parts, we said goodbye without a solution to Rezzable's support. Left with a faulty product and no solution really left a bad taste in my mouth. And, wary,about purchasing a high price creation, again. But, I still continued to explore and was impressed with what The Rezzable Team had to offer residents to visit. And have enjoyed it all. But, now ... charging to visit a sim? Black Swan is no doubt a beautiful and wonderful creation and I have all the respect in the world for Lightwave. And, grant you this is unexplored territory for SL. I have never paid an admission for any activity in SL. Yes, I have given generous donations, but, if asked to pay an admission price to explore a sim.... It isn't the price I am being ask to pay, it is the principle. With the RL economy crunch, I feel it is not going to be well received at all. Hence, more Residents wondering where will The Rezzables marketing take them next.... For whatever it is worth... Raina Robertson