No, nobody paid me.
I have been using flight sims on home computers since they were available (possibly before you were born) and using DCS for some years. I have always kept away from forums to avoid the sort of replies as above. As a 70 year old retiree the price of the new modules has to be considered and I was gutted when whatever problems arose with the F-15E may have led to another obsolete module. Unless I am mistaken DCS did not have to provide a refund so thanks to where thanks are due.
I'll continue to turn and burn (mainly burn) and perhaps return to leaving the forums 'read only'.