Sorry, feel free to class me as gullible/whatever, but I was glad to use my GF upgrade to get to the MCG in 2013. I think of it as either 'insurance' for not going through the hassle of trying to scrounge for a ticket should we make it to the big dance, or some kind of gratuitous donation to the club; either way, I'm happy to pay it. Fire away with whatever missive you like...
A couple of BTWs: I paid the GF upgrade from the beginning and I think it started off at $30 and increased steadily to what it is now. In 2013, I seem to recall it was around $40.
BTW2: At this point, regarding the lack of supporters coming to watch the game, does this have to do with the seat-buyback scheme? I thought if anyone can't make a game, they can sell their tickets back to the club (at a big discount), but at least they get credit for next year's membership. This way, you lose money when you don't attend, but it's worth the while of a lot of people if they get credit for next year's membership.