v.168 - Reboot Patch Notes

It doesn't.
But then, the pay2win of normal servers shouldn't mean anything to you, either.

Beyond annoyance with it as it puts most later content behind a ridiculous timegate, it usually doesn't, no.

I definitely don't agree with the practice, but I just wanted to be certain I'd be able to eventually get to do that content without having to buy meso bags, and the answer seems to be yes, so thanks.