Not that I'm taking a side or anything, but there were threads protesting fantasia and extra retainers. It just wasn't as apparent.

So we have now:
Fantasias announced: "it's fine guys it's just fantasias, get over it."
Extra retainers announced: "it's fine guys it's just extra retainers, get over it."
Now: "it's fine guys it's just extra minions and a mount, get over it."

Right now, I don't find it a huge deal, however if these were supposed to be veteran rewards that were pulled at the last minute to throw in a cash shop, that is meh.

I think people are just wary because every time they do something like this, everyone is just kinda apathetic about it. If they see this is working they're gonna start pushing a bit harder each time adding more things that might blur the line.

I mean, how many more people would be upset if they no longer gave people new hairstyles and just threw it into the shop with no other way to get them?