I'm a very on and off player, I usually play for a few months, leave for a few months, and then repeat. I enjoyed the economy last map because I was able to keep my money in my bank, untouched. I never had trouble getting back into the server after months away because my money was always there. I never had to struggle to afford food or a home, which allowed me to spend a majority of my time roleplaying, which is what I joined this server to do. During all of this, I'm a college student. I don't have the time to stress about taxes or my money in a virtual game. If I wanted to play an MMORPG, I'd go play one. But I came on LOTC to roleplay, and this new economy would force casual players to put more time into grinding than roleplaying. With vortex and this new economy system, I feel like ease of roleplay is being put on the backburner for things that only the intense players really want.
Edit: I forgot to add, that I'd be fine with this economy system if the 500 Mina cap was increased. Even with the value of mina's now, anything less than 1500 mina's doesnt seem like hoarding to me.