Don’t really care what the OP asked at this point. The discussion has moved in other directions, but I’m sure he is glad to have you as his champion. My judgment wasn’t moral. I didn’t say right or wrong. I said that it could financially impact cruisers who are following the rules. I am one of those people and have a vested interest in how behaviors of fellow cruisers may be influencing my future cruise fares.
‘Free’ was in quotes in my post, indicating that I know it isn’t really free. That doesn’t invalidate what I said. If more drinks are being consumed than what the cruise line estimates, they will eventually raise the price of the package (‘free’ drink package gratuities increase) or factor more money into the cruise fare to account for the increase. This may happen anyway if people with the package drink more than the estimated x drinks a day, but it is more likely to happen if people are cheating the system.