You are not alone lol and I have expressed this before as well but I found solace in the fact that poker freeroll prizes were increased to 10k for gold members. But now that we have seen a 5k reduction in the total prize pool for the poker event, it is less appealing, at least to chase it in the short term and that too without leaderboard.
I had already wagered 10k and for last to last tournament and was waiting for the invite but I get the news about increased wager requirement at the last time lol.
I guess this is what happened when you try to give too much too fast in hope of rapid growth, even a slight decrease can be perceived as negative marketing, although it is still free money