If there were only two options left: Ryzom is dead, or Ryzom is alive, but with cash shop being implemented, what would you choose?
I prefer dying, or letting things die, with dignity instead of artificially prolonging their life for a short amount of time.
And in this specific case, I simply do not see any shop, be it pay to win, pay to save time or pay to look ridiculous, being able to generate any revenue worth mentioning. Not in Ryzom.
And in this context, pay to save time actually is a lot like pay to win. Planning an OP war and still need some boosted PVP armor? Well, buy plenty of sup mats and get crafting.