Yeah, they removed some of the better VIP deals, they started checking for US proxies on videos, they added capetcha to PR, and they reduced the number of credits you get from myYearbook. There is also a rumor that they are planing to reduce the number of credits given to members during the client tutorial. Plus, they are currently charging all accounts made after 6/6 double credits on all products in the catalog.
IMVU is trying to get rid of free credits.