Yeah, the plan is always been to create two different versions of the game. One for people who like the pvp competitive part, and one for people who don't. But I have no problem changing depending on what people prefer and how they play =)
For the record, I hate the idea of splitting the player base since the great aspect of the game is that the people who grind the bonus% can gain an edge from the people who don't care about the bonus%. By splitting it up, it seems like the only people playing the bonus game will be the ones who are actually competitive for the bonus which will essentially kill the game.
But I mean, I get it. By eliminating the bonus aspect, you'll attract a clientele who aims for higher bust numbers, which have higher house edges.
Exactly. If the entire game is competitive people then it'll be dead. There will be no way for it to be profitable and thus the bonus hunters wouldn't play. This new version effectively kills the entire game.
The good news is that other websites are putting up the same bustabit version and keeping the bonus so there are potentially other places to play. It's hard to beat Ryan's trustworthiness though. That takes time...