Minehut needs to make money to keep their network up. Also, many people including myself have made a ton of money off Minehut servers, which makes Minehut loose out on a ton of money. Also, your getting a free player base instantly if your server is good! Take into consideration that external servers pay up to $2000+ on advertisements. And compared to other server hosts Minehut is the best for its price. Personally, I think the unlimited plan for $50 a month is a 100% worth it.