Most games that are based on microtransactions are free to play. This is a case of wanting their cake and eating it too. We should not be getting hit for the majority of items in the store other than expansions, gametime and advanced char items, name change and such whilever there is a subscription. They ignore long standing 'events' such as valentines day saying they don't have time etc, yet have time to introduce the new micortransaction items.
How much more is going to 'only' be available this way while the game we pay subs for is sitting with bug after bug not fixed? Seems seriously odd they can add 'new' mounts, huge wedding packages which frankly I had not heard a 'single' person actually requesting, in fact the player base is that low now they missed the bus on this item like 10 or more yrs ago, yet simple things like 'in game' books have been broken for 8-9 yrs and cannot be read in both clients a fact that seriously interfers with in game player run events, assistance for new players, the ability to advertise events, items, instructions and just basic rp and writing of lore and stories etc etc, to all the player base. Not to mention all the stuff that still doesn't stack that is driving players nuts like cocoa butter, power cyrstals, workable glass and tons of other items.
Now if this 'mount' came as a new 'tameable' I wouldn't have an issue, as I have paid my sub and expect content. Instead I pay my sub but have to 'pay' extra for this. This one is new 'art' too so not like a rehued bit of fluff.
Don't think we should all be so 'happy' to accept this situation.