Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth View Post
That was 1 1.0 item for clearing the hardest fight in 1.0 (white raven earrings for clearing nael hard in 1.0)

That was why there was backlash

That's be like SE giving out ultimate weapons/titles as a rising event reward next year.
The vast majority of players didn't even know they existed, though. Besides, those players already enjoyed a period of exclusivity. I've never seen anyone use either item either before that controversy or after it.