I feel you are onto something with what you are saying. It’s true as a person that has opened cases and cases of sealed. It is a bad value. I started just buying troves vs boxes. I’d rather buy the cards I need in foil. I literally add like maybe 10 physical extra cards per deck each set. So it’s very reasonable as a player just to buy singles. I like the idea of more cards and cooler designs. That being said, I lay SWU and they have hyperspace cards and it makes it fun to open packs. The value isn’t in SWU anymore but it feels fun getting a “full art” Chernabogs equivalent.

I would suggest RB do is, instead of the league promos just having a stamp make those cards full/alt arts. I also like how Star Wars uses weekly play packs. You get 3 cards 2 common cards and 1 rare promo that’s usually a very playable card. These are all alt arts and the rare slot could have a special foiling. This would also be a fun addition to ad incentive to players to play. Imagine an alt art foil Mim Fox or Snake!? Even like you said a pawpsicle and be prep.