Hello.
I have two preorder accounts with non interrupted subscriptions. So there are maximum EPs.
I, like most of people, not going to pay this project more because of low population. Maybe I would stopped to play earlier if you would not introduced the ICEs. BTW TBH i have two ICEs in my storage and couple billions NICs, but i dunno if i need to use it. Also i'm pretty sure that remained people cant pay the maintenance of your server. I doubt if this money even enough for a beer.

I don't ask, but I advice you change the game to free-to-play type with premium subscription.

How should it work?
All non-trial accounts could be play free with following disadvantages:
- No EP accumulation.
- Impossibility to manufacture anything.

In real life if you need education, you need to pay it first.

TL;DR: Your current payment system not works. This is the fact. So i really advice to try another one. Advert wont help.

P.S. I'm not going to convince anybody here. If you not going listen the voice of mind - it's ok. I'm done here.