The GM's a infact Super Secret Stealthy Trolls? Hmm Interesting Conspiracy theory but it would explain alot. Maybe theres something to wearing tinfoil hats and keeping lookout for aliens!
As for macro's ruining this game? It doesnt give the user any real advantage, specially in a big tribe where alteast 2-3 people have the skills to craft whatever ur after anyway....
And PvP it has no effect, infact the biggest factors in PvP seem to be, Uber fast blade weps, or Preorder axe to the balls, or just the size of ur char. The rest is fictional gravy.