Feel free to dissagree. However you are wrong on all accounts haha! 
Take a quick survey of the top 50 alliances and ask how much has been spent on heros, troops and deals.
Not saying people cant play without paying, but the vast majority of top alliance players do spend. And there’s nothing wrong with people choosing to spend. Heck, I spend too.
And I’ve been in your mental situation feeling like you’re fighting “windmills” on the forum People seeing conspiracys everywhere and feeling everything has gotten stealth nerfs. And a lot of the times you’re right people get agitated.
But lets continue on the original thread idea.
If you feel you’re winning. Great! Power to you