They can certainly find other ways to work out premiums, sure. But...
If your choice is between going hungry and paying a premium to this site, yeah, that's an easy choice. If it's not an easy choice, someone needs to get their priorities straight. Being able to play games online isn't a right. It's a privilege. I can't afford it either. Not because I'm deciding between food and this site, but because I only have so much disposable income and have to make choices. I wish I could afford to donate to everything I do because everyone can use funds. But this site has zero obligation to make sure that any of us can play here, or start premium games.
If your choice is between going hungry and paying a premium to this site, yeah, that's an easy choice. If it's not an easy choice, someone needs to get their priorities straight. Being able to play games online isn't a right. It's a privilege. I can't afford it either. Not because I'm deciding between food and this site, but because I only have so much disposable income and have to make choices. I wish I could afford to donate to everything I do because everyone can use funds. But this site has zero obligation to make sure that any of us can play here, or start premium games.