The only reason someone would have to CARE about such things is that they are envious of said items/money.
It doesn't impact YOU, nor does it impact ME. If someone gets 1 trillionG for some robe, I doff my hat to her savvy. If they don't use that money for anything else, then it's 1 trillion sitting in someone's castle, which, again, doesn't impact YOU or ME.
If folks went to events and didn't get "things" and are angry about it, they should perhaps ask themselves what they are REALLY at the events for.
I go to events to enjoy myself, hopefully get involved in a storyline, and perhaps learn something new. I don't go specifically to "win" something for participation.
If I did and it was something I honestly couldn't use, I might see about selling it. If it is something given to me specifically by the EMs for something I helped (or didn't help) with, I would be far more likely to keep it for the memory. But that's me, and I honestly don't care what others do with their mementos unless they are important to many folks. That's what the various museums and collectors are for.
Anyway, I always find threads like this amusing, as the self-righteous folks who populate them never realize how silly they are.