What i am curious about is premium going to affect the release schedule of free chapters. I like my daily routine of reaching a chapter or 2 per day but if its going to be behind a freemium paywall. Lesyt is doing a good job on their VIP freemium method where the "paid" for chapters are never too far ahead (7-10) but its enough for me to want to pay because it will rap up a current arc/situation I'm enjoying and/or not enjoying.
Bottom line is people will not be happy (myself included) if you take away from the amount of chapter releases. On another note since it is the translator working harder to release premium chapters on top of their free chapters but who's to say they will receive any of the money spent on spirit shards? Mine and every ones concern is probably this.
I can't translate as much as i wish i could that is why i sat through 30 second adverts then for a second one to start for god knows what reason and still wasn't bothered. For paywall there will always be alternative methods to find ways around them that do not benefit the people who did the work. Let's just hope it isn't easier to find a backdoor than waiting at the frontdoor.