I gave 5 accounts of mules out to Zelaron members when I was planning on quitting, and gave out 2/3 of my main characters as well, so don't go preaching about how everyone has shit to be throwing at your feet, because not everyone does.

Also, most of the people who were so keen on helping out Sovereign no longer play this game/etc... I couldn't since he was on Ladder and I wasn't.

I also frequently give (gave, to be more accurate) equipment out that I could spare and whatnot to friends/Members, but like I previously stated, I no longer have the resources to do so.

The decision to play or not is yours, don't let anyone make that decision for you. Either suck it up and deal with it, or find something else to do with your time.