Shardstone
Hero
The world must remain stagnant. Should the status quo be upended, WotC's dominions over the lands of men shall warp us all into degenerates, savages, bowing to the idol of our updated 5th Edition books. Have you seen the new wizard art? Imagine every wizard you ever know being like that. Imagine your mother, your sister, your children. That's the world WotC wants. Not a hat in sight, nor a beard.No they are not. No one is forced to play with newcomers. If you do, it's because you have CHOSEN to. YOU made the choice to play with newcomers to the hobby and thus you have put pressure upon yourself to update to the newer game they seem to want to play. That's not WotC's problem. That's a problem of your own making.