Don't get me offensive but when a comapany sells new stuff there should be a way for correct audio, otherwise it makes relic look a bit greedy.
Only possible i think is that coh2 is close to beeing bankrupt/ not profitable.
The next question is then, do you want coh2 to shut down or live with the "greedy" policy.
I mean just do the math, how many players are active, how much a commander / faction cost and you wont get that much revenue out of it to pay 3-5 full time employees+Running Costs like Servers etc.
Dont like that thought either just sayin'