I'm totally for just handing out all the event items and a token for the lightning haircut from the Calamity Salvager or something. This game has removed anything "limited" or "unique" already as it is and just let everyone have it. Actually I think most of the community could care less about the lightning items or hair at this point.

What I would take issue with is a 3rd coming of the lightning event when they could release some new event instead. To me it would be like them doing a christmas event again in June because someone was sad they couldn't troll CT in a snowman outfit... And while CT wouldn't be CT without trolls in weird non-appropriate gear, I have to be brave and say it would just be too much for the community to allow to happen.