Not exactly. Most people who donated (i hope) were to actually donate towards a good cause and to help people. That money didnt go into Bungie's pocket (or so i hope) so therefore wasnt made as a profit scheme. I still wouldve donated had i gotten nothing in return. Now there are other people who just donated to get the emblems and shaders and whatnot, those people i would agree is the same premise on the emotes and such with the new Eververse or whatever its called. Me personally, I dont agree with micro transactions in a game, especially a AAA title such as Destiny. Granted, for the moment, Bungie claims this will only be cosmetic. I just hope they dont end up making the game a true P2W game, which would ruin the ratings for this title. My opinion. I will not partake in the purchasing of silver, however i will take advantage of the free silver Bungie graciously will provide to all players.