"Thank you for your feedback. Stellaris is a free to play game and we are devoted to providing the best experience to all types of players; moreover, many F2P players have managed to develop into top level commanders!" Show us. Put up or shut up. Let's hear from these "Top Level Commanders!" if they even still play. Inactive accounts make up around 90% of the galaxies. Purge accounts inactive for longer than 30 days, improve loot drops from pirates/anomalies, bring back regular events with decent bonuses and go from there.