Why are extra characters still $3?

[Haru]

Well, SE probably knows the relation of people who paid the character fee and used them as a storage mule instead of a full-fledged alt, and came up with the current solution (extra storage service is the same 1$ you are used to from XI, while alts cost more).

I think XI players are not that familiar with the whole alt concept in my honest opinion and prefer a mule service instead.

Except at this stage addition retainers past your first will be billed at $3.

You would be cheaper to buy another character for the retainer as well as personal inventory.

All these arguments will mean nothing when they reduce the inventory back to 80 and only one retainer per character the rest will be billed. We already know they intent to put it back down.