Interesting.
As a rec, I don't think I'd care either way if rabbit hunting or running multiple times was available. Put another way, I'm not quitting a room (virtual or B&M) if they take it away, nor am I flocking to a place that has it. If such features are in place, I could see many recs being more likely to gamble it up for a huge pot, so that's certain incentive for rooms to have it.
However...
The only thing that ever annoys me playing poker – again, online or live – is waiting
needlessly for people to act. It's actually kind of weird, too. If I was at a live table that saw 35-40 hands per hour, I'd be thrilled, because it means everyone is acting quickly. But if I'm at an online table seeing 50 hands per hour, I'm halfway toward wanting to take a life. Even though it's zippier than the fastest live games, it's slower than it should be. Hence the emphasis on the word "needlessly." Thus, if I know the rabbit hunt (or run it twice) feature is slowing us down, I'm switching tables or sites.
All this said, do we really know to what extent GG or any other sites take in feedback from their recreational players? Or do they have data that rabbit hunting/RIT options draw traffic? Kebabkungen, I agree with every one of your posts in this thread, but you and I might just be speculating on what the huddled masses actually like.
Finally, poster Hellmuth was right nailed it on this:
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But bad for professionals is not necessarily the same thing as bad for poker, in fact the opposite is usually true
I always find it funny how many threads on 2+2 seem to miss this. Sure, I get where they're coming from: if you're a reg, you're a business' best customer, so it seems everything should be catered to your wants and needs. That would make sense in almost any other business.
But poker isn't like most other businesses. If I buy a car, my satisfaction of that vehicle is not predicated on other drivers crashing. If I go to a restaurant, my enjoyment of the meal does not rely on others getting food poisoning. No, the analog of a poker reg is a car buyer who sees everyone else loving their cars... but not as much as you. Or a restaurant regular who sees everyone else thoroughly enjoying their meal... but also knowing they like theirs better. (Yeah, weird analogies, which further illustrates how unusual poker is as a business.)
Whenever a reg complaints about some smallish thing that is diminishing his enjoyment but probably a net positive to his earn, I always think back to something Court Harrington said on PokerRoad Radio: imagine someone who keeps wadding up $20 bills and throwing them at your face. Sure, it would be annoying as hell, but why would you ever ask him to stop?