In no way, shape or form. Just what you are making up out of it.

Least you can get in the door. I can't even get into the ship with my Vanguard - says I don't meet the requirements to enter. Haven't been able to for 6 levels and getting no information from Bioware on it either. He's parked now.

I will refer to you that most pre-orders are not 5 bucks but full price due on shipment. I haven't seen a 5 or 10 dollar pre-order in years.

And thus people who have bought the game late or are getting it late will be locked from playing with their friends or guild mates.

Oh a sever or two may have but overall it did not.

tell me, how is it a challenge to use a tool to make sure you only play with the cream of the crop. we all know that's really all it's used for, 'poor Frank, he does one point of damage less than Uberboy' so he's banned from raids and groups.

no it's an essential tool of elitists.