When did I ever say I gave a fig about any so-called “prestige?” You’re the one who is coming off like that matters to you:
And this is just nonsense:
What has a mount got to do with integrity? If Blizz put 700ilvl gear on the shop, that would be an “erosion of integrity.” Mounts are purely cosmetic. If you did something to earn one, great. Recolors don’t, and never will, change what you did.
We have a fundamental disagreement here, and I don’t see it changing. You are offended that people can easily obtain a mount that looks similar to one you feel you worked hard for. I think what other people have (or don’t have) doesn’t change my enjoyment of what I’ve done in the game, or my enjoyment of the game in general.
Blizzard isn’t going to stop what they’ve been doing no matter how much you don’t like it. Your choice is to either accept that, or stop playing the game. Personally, I think you’d be happier just being satisfied with how things are. You worked hard for your Brutosaur. Other people who have the same model ponied up a bunch of cash for theirs. I feel like if anyone should be annoyed, it should be them because they paid waaaay more than $90. Be happy you weren’t one of them.