For the record I have left EPC a while back, never been to SIDs and STARs either so that "idiot" wasn't me
(you have me mistaken with another one who was there too
).
And yes EPC is a business, not a charity. Nothing wrong with that, just one I wasn't getting much benefit from anymore as what I used to enjoy had disappeared or reduced to so little -5 AED discount per cinema ticket for example-, it wasn't worth me driving to the Fairmount anymore.
I may be ignorant but my decision was based on ignorantly reviewing what use I had for EPC.