Quote Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor View Post
Considering you asked "what's more compelling to a new player " earlier, I find this line of reason rather contradictory. New players aren't going to give one iota about your experiences in an event once they find out they can't get the items or do the event themselves. So, in essence, your experiences for other players are completely meaningless.
It's part of the event experience. You take part in a limited time event, and part of that event is an exclusive reward, and a fun conversation piece. If not, look forward to the next one.