I must stress that I think that the key issue here is not the reintroduction of dead game-assets, but the manner of their reintroduction.
In the same way that CCP put the OOC and Summit channels in a position that lead to them being demonized, simply by preferentially participating in those channels rather than creating CCP owned channels (or recycling the faction channels) from day one - they are putting a crown on Somer that not only places them above their largely non-existent competition, but also contributes to their personal wealth, if not directly, then via the sheer marketing power of 'only group to have been trusted to lotto off the Magnates'.
It seems CCP loves to scapegoat the victims of their silent benevolence, and I would like to see a lot more corporate responsibility and a few more heads rolling when such activities blow up in their collective faces, rather than innocent players being tarred as the villains of the piece.
The Sand Box is not Fair. But prior to our interaction with it, I would expect the sand would be evenly distributed in the box, then we start hoarding our own piles for castles of increasing worth and complexity. These ships represent new sand, and should be distributed via CCP avenues only - NOT a third party.
Disclaimer: do not mind about the ships at all - won't be gambling for aforementioned personal principle reasons, am too lazy to chase after them in some form of live event. This is purely about increasing dependence on players to carry out high lev el material or valued tasks or transactions - then blaming them when it all goes tits up.
