Thanks for taking the time to type out such a thoughtful response. I argued against bots countless times as well. Its like beating my head against a wall trying to get some to see how they are not good for the ecosystem as a whole. Bots simply (rightfully  or not) have a bad stigma attached to them and are not worth the headache of having them around. The average player hears the word bot and their mind automatically gravitates to, I'm being cheated. This is not a thought we want them to have.

I can see the founders and team work hard and I also have faith they will find the right balance. They implemented great changes to fight them in the past and they are always considering the complaints and suggestions of the players. Hopefully they take a good look at the new system they are planning on releasing and re-consider/re-work  the  changes.