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First off: This probably would have been better in a new thread because it is technically considered a necropost (check the post date before your post) however since it is a legitimate question and you're new I'll cut you some slack.

To answer your questions: Are you talking about the EU version of the game or the US? I'd imagine you are talking about the EU version, especially considering how bad the US "collector's" (Special) edition sucked. Anyways, I think the collector's edition in EU did (at launch, now not so sure) actually included a lifetime subscription to the game so you should be good if you enter that code.

The closest thing to a WHM would be the Minstrel IMO. Although even then that is pushing it since the normal class lines are a bit more blurry in LotRO. For example a Minstrel is probably the main healer, but Captains (to an extent) can heal too. Lots of classes also get self heals which are decent, and Lore masters can actually transfer health/power (Mana) to another class if they want. Minstrel is probably closer to RDM tbh, and there is no true WHM. Captain is a little harder to place... SMN/WHM (when combined with avatars) is probably closest, but again the class lines are so blurred that trying to do a X class in lotro = z class in another game is much harder.

Ummm a bit expensive for me but if i had the money i would definitely buy this. It just takes out of the hassle about having to buy every month and you can go back in three months and not worry about the cost. So this is a good thing, which more MMOs should have. Shame it is a little bit pricey which means lots of people would not go for it.