Truth.
At the end of the day Grepolis is a business. The servers, the developers, the advertising, all cost money. How do they plan to recoup that without features like gold? The game itself is free. I'm not sure what you ignoramus' think, but these posts pleading with INNO to essentially take the "Revenue" aspect out of the game just isn't going to happen. You don't see McDonalds giving away free food do you? You don't see Foot Locker handing out free shoes, do you? There is, and always will be gold. With the option available, certain players will purchase said gold to increase their experience. Nothing new here. If you fail to enjoy the game as a result, I suggest finding a new game and stop holding your breath.
P.S. I am in EN, I use gold, and I signed your petition. Not because I was pressured, or felt obligated, but because I too hate the use of gold. However I use it to keep up. The playing field is not level, when a large portion of players are older, retired, and have expendable income. That's just the breaks. Buy gold, or don't. Those are the only two options. Whining about players that do, going against players that don't, is just a waste of time.