What even is the point of working to get event cosmetics

JackHarper141

when the devs are just going to hand them out to everyone for free a few years later lol?

I swear all the event cosmetics I earned up until now are suddenly free or able to be bought and I just wasted my time getting them.

I want to get all the cosmetics for this year's event but what's the point? They'll just be handed out later🤦‍♂️