We will see. I don't know if this is a legit LEGO release, but if it is, someone is listening and trying to smooth over this release. Now that doesn't mean they will not remake another major set or actually change policy and designs because of it, but it is very unique to the LEGO universe. They never respond to the secondary market. This statement has "secondary market" and "collectors" written all over it. Now in days, bad press and feedback reaches everywhere and LEGO might be concerned their "new" showpiece is being attacked on many forums. They don't like it when their name is associated with terms like lazy, deceptive, tired, overpriced, uncreative, ripoff, and so on. Like you, the "retired" moniker used to mean something to me. Now, who knows what it means. If you cannot trust LEGO to do the right thing, who can you trust?