Beast Tamer main, 210+, Elysium. I play the stuff nobody else play... and then complain on why its hasn't been updated since launch! (I do love Monad). I hope Nexon will fix the game soon.
At this point I still don't know why aren't more resources being spent in reducing the amount of bots. They always go to the same areas, are always the same class, can be spotted from a mile away, and the problem has only gotten worse.
This is a matter exclusive to your country and its laws. Thinking it "fair" or not has no bearing. And honestly? Good on Belgium for putting their foot down regarding this loot box garbage that's infested so many things nowadays. I can only hope that more and more countries follow suit.
As for the nexon-specific part, they likely only saw two ways to go: either restricting Belgian players from being able to buy random-chance items, or completely block Belgian players from the game.
I wish the game's progression wasn't so incredibly dependent on random stats given by an item that requires purchasing in obscene quantities. I hope the loot box laws spread deeper in the industry soon.