I don’t disagree, but the implication is amusing, no? 
I have nothing against Turt or his partyhat, but I am saddened to see an upstanding and valuable community member fall into the “let’s-complain-about-rares” trap. I am trying to shock him out of it!
If 1% of the effort spent belaboring the rares argument was instead directed towards research and development, we’d have several more completed game revisions, flying cars, or possibly even both.
This is the staff team’s official stance on rares:
It’d be nice if we got a “wow! rares? cool!” or similar (and this is likely the opinion held by the silent majority of the community!)
But unfortunately a vocal minority seems to take issue no matter what decision is made. Our scientists are working tirelessly to determine why this is. When we find out why, we’ll get back to you.
And yes, I am deliberately disregarding arguments (because they’re tiresome) and uncharitably pointing out ironies in other users’ posts (because they’re funny).
But this is not done without reason! Consider the way my posts might sound to you, and then realize: posts complaining about rares may sound exactly the same way to me! That is to say they’re pretty ridiculous and I imagine (hope) you regret not doing something more productive.
Each participant is meant to make this realization independently. That’s my approach to forum moderation, yes it’s unorthodox but I find it pays dividends when people have their eureka moments. Hopefully I didn’t spoil anyone’s time by spelling it out here.
So! Before posting further, I humbly request that you ask yourself one question:
… because if so, I’ll grouse with you, but I’ll only grouse about your grousing and you won’t like the way I do it! When you realize I’m acting out a caricature of you, maybe you’ll even be cross with me! But you’ll understand, even if you don’t fully appreciate it in the moment.
I do this instead of wholesale shutting down the discussion, fully aware that either action taken by me as a moderator will be condemned by a vocal minority (mostly just Ohrami though).
Much like releasing rares, there is no way for me to win, so I simply choose an option I feel is entertaining.
Enjoy the grind!