The issue with spam has been taken care of with some new fancy footwork done behind the scenes. If that was the only reason for going private, and keeping public is a benefit, I'd suggest speaking up.
As far as the single player game is concerned, I'd rather get to know the game at least a little, before heading online. I have little doubt that that is where I'll learn the real game... I'm just not ready for it yet, but will be soon I hope.
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