Pay for your inventory.

[Rath]

You obviously don`t craft nor collect gear right...?

I was a 4 star crafter about 3 days after they came out. I just don't stuff my retainers full of crap materials (that I can buy anytime on the MB). You don't stuff your home full of all your baby clothes, baby food, last years dirty socks, etc., or you get called a hoarder. Just because you do it in-game, doesn't mean it isn't hoarding.

Edit: I also have items from 1.0 still that are unobtainable, and I still have never had inventory issues unless I ignored my retainers or did not sort/sell stuff I was not planning to use. I also do not agree with allowing the purchase of six more without giving an additional one, but I don't think it is needed either way.