I absolutely hear you, Alison, and I agree - it does seem as if the intention behind the puppeteers of the platform is far from kind and fair.

And yes, ditching any investment in the idea of making money does free us up to enjoy what is good here. To be honest, I've long since given up any idea of making money from referrals after I saw what happens to them. This just brought back an old suspicion I'd had and confirmed it.