Yep, I agree. It shouldn't be changed or any amount of anything regulated. If you don't want to participate you don't have to.
I LOVE giving gifts and I sometimes might get a little carried away

but that's my business how much I want to give. I enjoy it and it makes me feel good.
If others want to give money to some other organization, they can do that, but I don't think that should have anything to do with the GE.
As for only being able to make things, that also should be a choice. I, for one, do not have the talent of making things like that. So, if that was the rule, I would not be able to participate if I wanted to. How fair is that????
My OPINION!!!!