My point was you were rewarded for your efforts by having that skill, training, item, or rank EARLIER. It's a tenant of MMOs, and anyone who doesn't play exclusively this and FFXI is familiar with. The 'the newbies shouldn't get it for free because I worked hard for it' is a tired and old argument, but it seems to be new over here now that the noose is starting to loosen a bit. You did it going uphill both ways in the snow, and because of it you were a Rank 50 Cybermancysmithcleaver far before I even hit level 20 Dirtclod. Now new folks will not have to worry about getting that training. This is the way of things.