Before I say anything, I just want to say that this is my opinion and not directed towards anyone. Also, some of you will get offended by this, so please know that I do NOT mean this in a malicious way:

To me, it seems like those that want to keep rewards exclusive are those that have no real accomplishments in real life(though, I'm sure nearly all of those will try to dispute it). As someone that has played this game since early access of 2.0, I find it completely ridiculous that desirable rewards are locked behind some of the worst(if not THE worst) content in the game. No one is saying make them easy to obtain, just give them a way TO obtain them. You kids that hate the idea just because you want to feel special really need to take a step back, take a deep breath and realise that in the grand scheme of things, it's just a game, let everyone have a chance at having things that would make their gaming much more enjoyable to them. I mean really, to say no to this is sad an petty.