Perhaps those of you who are making a big fuss over this, have failed to read the entire offer. This is a temporary offer from wgt offering the R1 at admittedly a higher price for those who have a way to got to reach level 98. I'm almost to level 92 and only hope I can get to L93 before this offer expires.
Please remember, that they have to make a profit and after-all, just like in real life, upgrading your equipment is something to be expected and even looked forward to. Lets stop bashing the hand that feeds and maybe say thanks for all their hard work from the wgt staff instead!
Phil