^^ Goals are PART of the game. They are not THE GAME. You can play the game without ever having to do a single goal. Some people only like to decorate. Some people only like to make lots of coins. Some people only like to set up table farms and collect tips. Some people only like to gamble on boxes. Some people only like to master recipes. Do you see where I'm going with this?

I hate to break it to you, but the few protesters here that are refusing to use gems for goals out of principle alone (even if they actually want the gem items separately) will not make one iota of a difference to S8's bottom line.