Couldn't agree more.
I have always said, why take away from a players hard work? Why should it be easy for the new guy? It shouldn't. You should fear that huge fucking gang that all has 30 mil+. When I first played on Asylum the thought of reaching that status was more exciting and inspiring then anything else. Now I feel less motivated and hindered with less choices. People should be able to have as much money as they want. They won the feds, won the cartel fights and zombied through the meth runs at 3 am. Cater to the players who are loyal, and play often instead of the random who plays once a week. Also keep in mind, those players who have been playing for a long time and are very active are usually the ones who post on the forums, give suggestions, reply to suggestions. They are the ones keeping the community together so much more then the new player who has no clue what kind of addiction he is about to get into.