The argument that this should be temporary is silly. Hide Vanity is great.

The "fairness" factor is silly as well. Bears who were able to buy rose wands are now super (below lvl 25 at least) and have an unfair advantage over others. Same deal with "lucky hats". 15 plat should give them an item that lasts forever - thats the benefit they get for being around longer. I'm sure your char has a lot of gear newbies don't have b/c he was around longer.

If someone pays $2.50 for a hat that looks goofy but increases drop rates - fine. They won't be wearing it in PVP so not a big deal really.

But hide vanity would be great b/c everyone wants a vanity item due to the +1 armor but some of the normal hats look pretty cool.