I respectfully disagree. I can see why you feel cheated, but I think you are wrong and don't understand how these things work. I guess this was bound to be since Bungie chose to explore an area that is kind of middle ground between ordinary FPS and MMO. You can argue the Destiny isn't an MMO at all, because you feel it's not "massive" enough, but that is neither here nor there. There are two ways to extend the life of a game brand. The standard method is the release new games every year. Each game is a separate entity. Each year they fiddle with the basic COD brand and package it as a new game. You can replay it as many times as you want, and maybe you can buy some extra game time, in the form of a DLC or two, but the story ends where it ends. The MMO type of game, let's you keep your avatar and let it grow through the game's evolution. The only way the developers can keep adding content, is if they can sell the additional content. Want to continue your story, beyond the original game, sorry but it's not free. As I said, it doesn't matter here or there, if Destiny fits your description of a proper MMO, Bungie and Activision has obviously made the decision to make a game that will grow and expand in the way MMO like WOW do, so they have adopted the financing model for MMO too. I really don't see how they could have done anything else, if they're serious about keeping the game alive for 10 years.