RL in SL

This seems very paridoxical (somewhat to the point of hypocrisy) in that the PR spin from LL at the time I joined was that "every blade of grass " was created by residents. I thought that was so cool! I was hooked immediately. I doubt I would have even made it
through a week if I was innundated with RL images averywhere I looked. Is LL planing on turning this game into just another version of Yahoo Instant Messenger or are you guys really still interested in your residents. I've been at it since June (not for years), but have a pretty sizeable investment in land (I own a shop and a beach home) and inventory. I've all but stopped buying lately as I'm getting the feeling that I came in right at the end of a good thing.

?? How much do you plan on letting RL seep into what I thought was truly a venue for fantasy and creativity? (As spun by your PR machine.)

?? Is this being thought through any better than allowing a million plus players in 4 free while not having the forethought of hiring enough staff to contend with all the issues?
(If I logged into a sytem as unstable as it is now 6 mos ago, I doubt I would have hung out long (much less verified).

?? Will SL McDonald's use transfats? (Comic Relief)