Those of you who have spent on Poke Gold before, have your habits changed?

I was a decent level spender, probably spending anywhere from $100-200 a set as they dropped. While this doesn't put me in whale territory, I imagine that there are a decent amount of players who were in the same boat. Enough disposable income to buy a bunch of ten packs, but not going to spend thousands to get every card.

Thing is, I've fallen further and further behind. Ho-Oh/Lugia was brutal luck for me, and I just gave up on spending altogether. Once Suicune came out before I even had the base set, it no longer feels possible to "catch 'em all", so I've closed off my wallet.

How many of you are in the same situation? Are the pull rates so stingy that spenders are giving up? Do you think that the game can be sustained by just whales alone?