ok, this entire thread sounds like "I've been here for a long time, MAKE ME FREE SPECIAL THINGS NEW DEVS!"
It technically is, so what?
I think that the vets deserve something for still playing the game when hundreds of people screamed "game is ded", "give up on it", and other words at them. I can't say that I was playing actively up to the point when Reloaded bought it, but I had played it 10 months prior to it, so I also had these words thrown at me. I, however, did not stick up for the game as many did, but stayed quiet and observed the events like a feeble mouse.
People deserve something for playing a game that was announced "ded" by hundreds of people and still pushing through with it. Although I don't feel that it is not fair for the new devs as it was not their fault the game went down so low in the first place yet they are the ones that have to make up for it.
But I want these people to be recognized for their determination - regardless if I am eligible or not.