Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrius View Post
Well, this is rather disappointing and very frustrating. Not a fan of SE or Valve right now.

I'm guessing it has to do with DRM, which prevents an entire section of the community from purchasing the physical CE. Also, Steam's announcement fourms now states the following: "please keep in mind that you can only upgrade your Steam-version of A Realm Reborn via a Steam version of Heavensward – others just won’t do!"
It has to do with Valve's greed. They get a cut from all sales on Steam, so forcing people to buy the expansion through them guarantees them more money.
It's these consumer despising tactics that have made me loathe Valve.