if its anything (other than, as stated by the company, just routine removal of product that isnt selling anymore in their eyes) it is more likely to be the removal INCASE of f2p rather than BECAUSE OF f2p
see, while a few notes about 'its just that not enough users were using the 6month model.' have been said at the ESO forums, so many people are foaming at the mouth about the possability of F2P (or its cousin, Buy-to-play) and they are all making forum posts about it.
other places see this and assume F2P is a given.
while other MMOs may have ditched the 6month sub a short time before they went free, the people at ESO have said many times that they would shut the game down, before allowing it to go F2P (same as the people behind FF:ARR by the way. and its little brother the other ff online game which is still doing fine and being subbed to) *i would like to know their stance on buy-to-play with small shop though, since i never saw any 'death befor B2P!' quotes from them, only 'death befor F2P!' lol*
so its highly likely that all these forum and news posts have upset the shareholder types at EB AU and they are pulling them for refunds from the makers, *just in case*
if the game went B2P instead on pc (and then console, since you have to have a gold sub to xbox to use it, its more enticing for them if they only have to pay microsoft to use their net and then buy the game not sub to it) then EB AU will just re-order some more when they get interest in it once more.
also B2P does not allways mean just buy and play. they nearly allways have some form of cash shop, but since its buy the game not dl for free they dont need as agressive a shop.
again, it depends on how much they need / want to make back.
whether it goes b2p or f2p for me, means not much since i am waiting for things to settle down befor i even consider going back to playing it.
B2P is just the same as F2P from my end. i bought the game allready after participating in the beta, so unless they want everyone who allready bought PC versions to buy again, im reasonably fine. (this is dependant on what bought users loose if they have a subbed/not subbed model like say, rift )
if the game continues on, and if the pvp justice system does not tear it a new hole in its backside (becasue sods law someone will work out how to use the pvp justice part against normal opted out users..it will happen....*points to the dye station griefers*) and if i can continue to play (whether it is f2p, sub or b2p) and enjoy, i may do so.