I completely agree with what Esna said. The reason why we can't have nice things is because people tend to ruin nice things; hence the dilemma we now face with live events. Do we have events that offer something deep, rich and meaningful for the participants, even if they are limited due to some factors, or something vulnerable to whatever attack might come its way, whether it be related to the event or not?
Nobody can say with a straight face that the Goon attack were motivated by a desire to effect the story in a way that benefitted any factional loyalties. They wanted to benefit themselves by letting their players have fun raining on the parade. Goons are known to be trolls, they clearly did this to troll, and nobody is crying for them. At least Fweddit has the benefit of being part of Amarr FW, but even they don't take the storyline or lore very seriously.
However, people ARE crying for the sandbox, which is the only thing that has been victimized here. However, I personally don't much care. The sandbox is great and all, but you know what? I like to see a pretty sandcastle every once in a while. Doing something for the lulz is nice, but at the end of the day EVE's story is written by CCP. The Live Events are meant to make sure we get *some* say, not all of it. On the day of the event CCP just simply wanted a bit more creative control, which I do not blame them for.
People seem to forget that Live Events are a privlege, not a right. I began playing this game right after Aurora popped, and I didn't get to see a live event until my third year of playing. So you know what? Fuck people who try to ruin them.
