Elder Scrolls Online - 30 Days Free Subscription

Thanks to froum member Domein we have news that ZeniMaxOnline won't honor the free 30 Days Free Subscription unless you pay for 30 more days in advance.

Why am I being asked to pay for a subscription? I thought I got 30 days free.

All players are required to set up and choose a subscription plan starting on Sunday, April 6th.

The 30 days of free game time are granted to all players who fill out their billing information and select a subscription plan.

For credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal, there is no charge made until after the included 30 days of game time has expired. For these payment methods, there is an authorization check performed to ensure the payment method is valid. Players may see a temporary account authorization hold put on funds in their account while the verification completes. Usually, this authorization hold lasts a short period of time before being removed. The duration of this hold can vary from bank to bank.

Apparently some gamers are not happy, and made their feelings clear on the forum. I don't play many MMO's so what do guys think about this?