I noticed that there had been mentioned the possible introduction in a future update of an item akin to the Black Belt. With that said, I hope the original Black Belt will be considered for a Synergistic upgrade like Byako's Haidate or an Empyrean upgrade. God knows I spent way more time obtaining the Black Belt than I did the kitty pants. And, just to help the Monks remember, we had to complete all the belt quests prior to even getting the Black Belt quest.