Well, I went in and coded up an item and then decompiled it and I found that I didn't get all the bits back that I required to make the item based on the number of charges I was given. So there is acutally a cost of coding up items in that...
I think you're blowing it a little out of proportion. Killing low level mobs for items is pretty quick - often one shot. Just running around doing various missions I tend to accumulate a lot of useless items in my inventory. Now instead of...
I completely agree with what Rukushin - and Novus before him - said: these additions look good; however, they are certainly not what's going to possibly regain my decreasing interest in this game. LE will.
I think admin will eventually spruce up the forum look - or so I hope. Overall, I like the new forums. They are very quick, with a much better search option, and overall easier to use.