Well, no monthly charge is in the works, and if we ever become the kind of online game that the masses can pay to play, you guys would get promo-coded for free.
We split up the agent role a few years back for this very reason. It has it's pros and cons, and it's a work in progress. We're still fine tuning, but we'll get it worked out.
It also so happens I have this summer completely off (parental leave FTW!! *fistpump*), so likely I will be able to step in and chip in if need be.