I think the game has taken the best direction concerning income and prices. It was getting rediculous back in the day. Prices were skyrocketing with the excess income. They introduced FA-s to cope with that (direct transfer of funds out of the game). We did have a lot less skilled players back then. Eventually the training catched up. Salarys rose and managers were salary capping their teams. Obviously prices are going to drop when the game is moving toward equilibrium. The BB's are adjusting salarys every offseason and the prices have remained pretty stable for a while now.