I would like to see some numbers before this goes any further.

For starters,

How many people has the old system recruited?

How many of them are still playing?

How many people do we expect to join the affiliate programme?

How many people do we expect those who join the programme will get signed up?

What is the projected overall growth in the game?

What is the cost per month or year of this proposed new scheme?

Enquiring minds want to know!