White Raven earring given out at The Rising event 2018

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That's a slap in the face to every 1.0 player who stuck that version of the game out.

No, it isn't. A number of 1.0 players have weighed in and stated that they don't mind if the rewards are made available. So, for starters, you might want to avoid using terms such as 'every 1.0 player'.