M. Scoop,
You may not have noticed, but you have been subtly criticizing those of us who have brought our mugs back to the resorts. Just because you say that no one has called anyone 'cheaters' if they had been told by a CM that they could do this, does not make that statement true.
Contrast this:
I don't know all the tax laws, but I'll bet the Tax Man wouldn't give a rodent's rear if I told him that the local IRS guy told me it was okay not to report as income those 'gifts' from clients.
With this:
Conversely, if you really weren't told this and were told to use it until the handle falls off, then by all means, I can't see a thing wrong with that
Hate to do a little cross-ex, M. Scoop, but just thought I'd point out the anomoly. Just repeat to yourself, M. Scoop, "They've changed the official policy, they've changed the official policy"
In the big picture, a little stolen coke is not going to kill Disney....
I would reword this. "In the big picture, a little stolen 'magic' is going to kill Disney..."
The Coke Cup Chaos is not a big issue by itself. At least not to me. But, with apologies to Sir Baron, it is my 'Mickey Head Butter.'
Until I hear officially otherwise, I will go to my grave believing that the original intent at WDW was actually to make money with these, not lose any.
Get guests to buy an overpriced mug, hope they lose them or become sick of the fact that it is a big effort to fill what is only about 12 oz worth of space, or bring them home to show other people and tell them "You can get all the refills you want if you stay on site instead of the Bestwestern Main Gate motel". In other words, Sir Scoop, it is all about marketing.
And AV's words are true enough anyway. Are these mo-mos really gonna save money with this system? I think not. This is one decision that does not send my heart rate up at all. It makes me scratch my head at the incomptence behind the decision...