Like many of you, I think the new limits on the watchlist for free users are garbage and the response from Trakt team was even worse. Even after an avalanche of negative feedback they seem to stand firm on their decision. Then I saw the following idea from mbirth in one of the threads:
Just an idea: instead of earning additional custom lists, let me earn watchlist slots. Maybe make a year worth 100 watchlist slots or so. Or 20 if you still want to be stingy.
I think this would be a good compromise between both points of view. It keeps the value of VIP for the alleged “power users”, given that they can unlock the 10.000 limit from the get go, and also rewards longtime free users for their dedication to the site. I don’t think this is perfect, but I do think its at least an improvement compared to the current model.