I don't see why EA users shouldn't get it for free, after all they've been involved in an extensive testing period. It's a thank you for helping in the development traject of FPSC.
Quote: "Maybe because the EA people had to put up with an incomplete system (bugs) for awhile, so that everyone afterword would have it a bit easier."
If that would be the case then all of us should get it for free.... we all still have to put up with an incomplete system, quite a number of the features aren't working at all. Who knows how long we have to put up with that..... perhaps we all get the next content pack free too?
Be inovative and creative.... don't create a fps with FPSC.