This is ridiculous. I play FFXIV because it is subscription based and with that I expect access to all in-game items (well I will give exception to those obtained with purchases of things like STs, art book etc. Also, I guess the phantasia is a little bit different, but mainly it doesn't bother me so I am not using it in my rant.), content, activities and so on under my subscription. I have never been big into MMOs, or any game involving micro-transactions.

Mainly, it's the Sleipnir mount that annoys me as there does not seem to be (as of yet) any other way to access this. If it will drop from the Primal fight, fair play. As for the other items, I am in two minds about it.
On one hand, we had a chance to unlock the items so that makes it not bother me so much.
On the other, I think it's nice to have those items, not just on my account but others as a sign to say "We were here and we participated.". Now if it was like FFXI (I know I say quite often that this is FFXIV and it shouldn't be like FFXI) where the items from the previous year are obtainable next year, that would be quite nice.

SE are making plenty of money through our subscriptions already and to be honest, I think SE should shove their cash shop.