Also read as: meant to not be heavy in perks to force people to use it
As in, you can pay for gleam club and get some minor perks if you want to help out - but they don’t want to make it perk heavy enough to force people to do it.
Shiny optional extras are the aim, nothing that actually impacts the game
You can be on a level playing field with anyone buying cubits without having to spend a dime. In fact, they are so easy to earn in-game that I have a two dozen plots and almost have 3 alts on testing after playing just a few hours.