Stop Making Should-Be Achievement Gear.."Optional Gear"

[Nihonnick]

Not true. You mention that this is how it is with SE and yet, FFXI continued to release new holiday event items and with each passing event you were able to obtain them if you missed out, all without having to pay extra.

This isn't a Square Enix thing, it's a Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 thing.

I did clearly say (aside from old event items) meaning not including them.