I've been playing daily since the Thanksgiving weekend Beta test and I pre-ordered a boxed Collector's Edition of the game. I happen to be an altaholic and play many characters and none of them are 50 yet. Why exclude players like me?
Or, if you were going to do something like this you should have announced it and given us some time to get a character to level 50! Really not happy about this! I may be in the minority, but I've shelled out just as much, if not more, than many players!