@ OP: You honestly didn't see this coming? Really?

News flash: This is how all MMOs operate now. I'm not happy about either, and I'd hoped YP would stick to a more traditional model for content and gear but nope... kiddos gotta have their shinies now, everything has to be new and sparkly and to hell with actually enjoying stuff for a long time. If it ain't new, it ain't worth doing apparently.