Exactly. When a ship or resource is destroyed in EVE it's gone, so losing a fight means losing the time you invested into that resource. That gives real signifi

Exactly. When a ship or resource is destroyed in EVE it's gone, so losing a fight means losing the time you invested into that resource. That gives real significance to the grinding. That significance is destroyed when you can open a calculator and see that you're grinding for the equivalent of 72 cents an hour. Instead of playing the game to replace your losses you just start buying them back. It's like retail: the only people having fun with the economy are the ones with big spreadsheets and even bigger corporate industries.