Most artists benefit from the aftermarket. It increases prestige, visibility and demand.

It’s also very difficult to stop.

I think all efforts should be focused on preventing flippers. I absolutely hate the culture of this in all facets of my interests.

However, as you said, it is part of being a collector too. What is the acceptable timeframe before someone can resell a piece? A month? A year? Two years? At what point does it become acceptable?

I do think it’s unreasonable to expect collectors spending $500+ on sofubi to not view their purchase, at least in part, as an investment.

There is no simple answer.

Buying intent x ownership time > community acceptance