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I disagree somewhat. Whining is good, whining led to a rethink when LL raised island tier and led to a delay in the full implementation of the openspace rise, there's plenty of space for whining.

I also disagree that LL selling direct is better for 90% of the grid, LL sell direct already, they also bill direct and mainland just isn't as popular as estate land. LL struggle to cope with their estate already, adding extra load doesn't fill me with confidence that they'll cope with the increased support levels without having to raise costs across the board. I do firmly belive Openspaces will be sold direct, but the USD$50 increase is a sign of what happens when LL deal direct.

Landlords, certainly the big guys, are the people who have provided the business model to raise funds to allow Second Life to grow, I don't think their contribution should be dismissed so lightly.