No, the standard spell book is not useless to members at all, yes ancients are wonderfull damaging spells, and lunar is wonderfull for group tasks or quests. But the standard spell book is very balanced for those who arent puring in any one skill, eg, spend some time, mining/smithing then go combat training, only to later go fishing.. Moving onto the whole giving f2p more spells, why should they get more? they dont pay for the extras why should they just be handed out, jagex would never make any money if they gave everything to f2p.