Let's get real, as long as the dollar is the main currency people will use it to evaluate what they spend.

Why don't you pay 100 Bitcoins for the same work and the same way you paid it out 1-2 years ago?  Oh, because the dollar value is now 1,000 times greater.  If you didn't think in dollar terms you'd give me 10 BTC right now to give you a foot rub.  lol.

And it's not about the site needing the money - it's about fairness.  It's ok to charge new comers more than early adopter but not hundreds or thousands of times more than what was paid as early as last year. 

I don't know what the best choice here would be - it's not an easy one, but I do know that expecting anyone to pay that much, given the much higher value, is unfair and I doubt many will pay that amount even if they wanted to.

Cheers!