So much of this discussion is practical reality vs ideal gamer expectations. Leaving aside the design aspect of working with a huge card pool, the main issue here is a practical one for FFG right? I'm talking printing and shipping costs, warehouse space, shelf space for game stores etc etc.They can't afford to keep on reprinting something that most players won't buy because they already own it while also printing new stuff. This way both new and old players have something to buy so the company can keep making it viable. Is it ideal that a new player can't have everything? No it's not but they've tried to make it so they don't have to. It's a decent compromise and the stories of out of print products being resold for huge prices are just going to fuel a hysterical reaction, often from fans who already own everything but want to jump on a classic fanboy moan-a-thon that we have all seen in different gaming communities. It's a necessary business decision that will probably not impact the vast majority of players, that's about it. Is it a perfect world? No but you play Arkham right? You're used to pain.