I know all this, and it was acknowledged in my post (did you actually read my post), though I do appreciate the snark in your post. Also, I'm not sure if I misunderstood, but I have two banshees, and they both came with the variant arm (both the variants it can represent are good stat wise IMO), when did they stop taking the variant part out? I'm by no means against strange variants being made into minis, I've on more than one occasion suggested they be done in way way or another as online/con/limited exclusive mechs. I'm also not againt the release schedule as it is now, I'm just saying that my ideal would be that things be done 'in order' to a certtain degree, with the exception like I said of some months dedicated to the release of new material from the stiry line. This is of course not relevant as I don't set IWM release policy, and no, I don't require an expanation as to the reason why releases are not done this way, I've heard all the explanations. Also I'm not sure how having a mech as an online exclusive doesn't make it readily available? I'm honestly not being obtuse, the fact that something can be ordered and made essentially on demand by anyone with a computer makes it readily available. I'm not here to debate merrit, I have heard 1001 explanations on various IWM operations, I merely chose to put forth my opinion on the matter, though i understand that this forum has become a bad place to think outloud when it doesn't fit with the mainstream. I honestly don't own that many minis (I thought my collection of about 50 was quite large until I told someone and they said it was utterly tiny) because I think the quality is abysmal, so the release schedule barely affects me. I do find that the online exclusives tend to be cast and sculpted better if nothing else, especially the aerofighters.