Not clear what you are arguing. Early supporters should get a price something like cost+3%, new customers might get cost+30% or more.

I wasn’t, and don’t think other’s were advocating losing money on the originals.

Making them angry when they were on your side and helped you off the ground is a silly policy. The negative word of mouth factor alone could be incalculable and do unbounded harm, all for ~$100 bucks a month?

Treat them right and word of mouth will make much more than that in the long run.