I am in agreement that there is a lot about the game that we, the players, have made our own, so to speak. Whether it being spar techniques, tower strategies, ways to earn gralats, furniture tricks, or even status coding, I definitely believe (and have seen evidence of) the fact that many admins and devs just are.. out of touch with several aspects of the game that we, the players, have essentially defined, ourselves.
(I didn't read the whole thread. I'm just making a point that seems relevant to the discussion)