considering if a 32 player server costs 150 bucks a month, which probably it doesnt, probably costs half the amount... but lets say for the argument that it is. Thats 4.6 dollars per player. figure in the factor that for every 100 fold you can reduce the price per player in half. thats 2.3 for 15000 and probably 1.5 for about 100k.
However you also got to keep in mine how many they keep on for development, actually running the servers, stockholders, CEOs and tech support, etc.
Its a bit more probably cost upwards of around 8 dollars per player. Then you have to make a profit. Thats where the rest comes in. However also keep in mind alot of people dont pay when they buy the PLEXs in game with the the in game currency. They are charging a fair amount for a game that is so time consuming, that it would probably be the only game youd play. Not too mention all the money you save not going to bars or going on dates because you have no life. lol id say j/k, but really Im not, the game is that addicting.
The only in game complaints about the game Ive seen are from the more anti social players or people who dont wait to wait to skill up that high.
Personally I stopped playing because im married and have kids. The only real way you can get into that game is if you are single. Its so time consuming, not that I can complain about that, because its an enjoyable time consuming. In a player corp, you are probably spending on a mission together to do a roam for dog fights about 2-4 hours per mission. Docking, and then re upping again. Its hard stuff.