real players dont spend money just time
Hmmmm... Let's consider a few player traits, and start with spending habits:
Freeloader vs Big spender
Inactive vs Active
Immature vs Mature
Noob vs Veteran
Selfish vs Generous
Traitorous vs Loyal
Mean-spirited vs Compassionate
Stupid vs Clever
Looking at this list... and thinking back over the years and worlds I played... I believe that spending is rather trivial compared to the other traits. A "real good player" to me is the best of many traits.
Without knowing for certain, I imagined that the freeloaders who whine about big spenders are generally those without money or a job... Little kids or deadbeats addicted to gaming and living in mama's basement. I hate what Inno has done to the game for the sake of greed, but I never had much patience for freeloaders who refuse to support the game at all.
I have played with some great zero spenders. They contributed tremendously in many ways. They never whined about gold because they understood it took many different kinds of players together to make a strong winning team.