If Cryptic hasn't planned that far ahead, they need to get out of the MMO business. In fact, it's probably safe to say they have the next year planned at least, and a general outline beyond that.
Peer into your crystal balls(or brass or whatever they are made of) and look across the mists of time and foretell, what do you see as the next class that will be added? Will it be the guardian of the faithful and servant of justice, the paladin? Or will it be the friend of the wild places, shifter of shapes, the druid? or…
Let's stop and consider this for a moment and compare it to STO, Cryptic's best title. They're basically charging you the equivalent of $20 to upgrade a companion that YOU CAN'T PLAY WITHOUT(*cough cough cleric cough*) to get a version that can keep up with you at late levels. I suppose I could stay away and cast…