I cannot comprehend how this game survives the weekend

Genuinely what is the point of trying to continue with this game? We can’t use dozens of the players we want and have worked towards. It’s March and we have to run an all base 4th line just to have a useable semi-competitive lineup? How is there still a player base after this?

Bumping the salary from 150 -> 180 was so unbelievably dumb. I don’t see a way back for sane people who have other games to play or lives to live.