Obviously Truetom, if you dont like the model Plarium is using for Raid then you can choose to not play. Raid is very popular right now so Plarium is able to charge what they charge. As long as enough people are willing to spend, they will continue. Once they see spending/popularity slows down, the prices will probably drop or provide more free resources.
I am sure everyone on this forum, except Plarium stockholders LOL, agree that the cost for packs is high, but we each can decide how much we want to spend.
I started the game based on sons advice, but lost interest after about 2 weeks. Didn't know what I was doing, what I should do, or what I was trying to accomplish. After about 2 months picked it back up during Christmas 2019, watched some videos, read stuf on Reddit and this forum, and was able to understand it better. Then COVID hit and had lots of time working from home to play more regularly, thankfully I was able to join a great clan that provides lots of support, and havent looked back.
I do spend $5~$10 here and there, but use Chosen Elites calculator to see if it really is a good deal or not.
In any case, your post is not in vane, we can agree with what you say, but there is lots of enjoyment the farther along you get in the game.