You know, I’m willing to bet that Riot’s commitment to that has probably cost them somewhere between 50-100k over the last decade. But the very fact they haven’t caved and instead have stayed loyal to something that equates to little more than fun community spirit for them and the players, I say bravo.
It’s free brownie points + positive PR for them and makes my money feel respected when spent. This Medivh set being cheap or for free later in the trading post is a similar respect that I deeply appreciate. It means that Blizzard are valuing and respecting player play-time and an actively used subscription as much as a quick buck. It’s a first good step and hopefully not the last.