Ability, Skill respecs, 32 point/drow unlocks.

[Borror0]

You do not want to see it because you want at will and that is all there is too it. I look at it in more realistic terms.

LOTRO clearly does not have an artificial timer.

If you argue otherwise, then you simply don't know a thing about retraiting in LOTRO.

Nor is either cheap by any means to the casual player.

Money is also an issue to the casual players in DDO as well.

Therefore, the costs would be comparable (assuming that 50 gold is really a significant cost at end game).

How many of your steps are still left that you put out there that WoTC will still be involved? Thought so.

I'll repeat your position: "Respecs are a bad idea because WotC may not like them."

It's an appeal to authority, or a very illogical argument.