Then go do it.
It’s not the first time that I see people getting angry because of publisher’s efforts of bringing people back and keeping the playerbase active, handouts are usually an effective way to bring back those who have been away for a bit long and have been thinking about returning.
What would constitute a “fair” hand out? What would be considered “too much”? Someone has to draw that line and we all might not agree with it, but if you believe that all the entertainment (and gold) you’d get from playing the game for months is less rewarding than 400 gems for not playing the same amount of time, -again- go ahead and do it.