OH I LOL'D. Sadly that comic is very true.
Great art btw~!
Anyways, my personal opinion: I have been on Gaia since '04 and have always supported the development and growth of Gaia. With that growth comes the need for more money...plus the need for all of the people working at Gaia HQ. to be able to make a decent living. It is a company after all. Most of the people whining are selfish prats who don't care that the fact is Gaia Online is these people's job, not just some hobby. Users need to stop being so melodramatic about how "greedy" Gaia is and learn to enjoy the FREE gift of a site they are able to enjoy. Nothing about Gaia is "pay to play", you do not have to donate, you do not have to buy Gaia Cash. If you choose to it should be because you are willing to support something you enjoy.
The real greedy people are the users who want everything on Gaia to be given to them.