It does feel very much like spite-exalting in those cases. Blocked them a while ago, but it was the same deal with Supremacy/Eviscerate/whatever oddly aggressive word-name they're using nowadays. Constantly new sales threads with the same G1s at slightly lowered but still exorbitant prices, always with the weird guilt-trippy tone, rejection of reasonable offers, and ~ looming threat of exaltation ~ mixed into the threads. It's a yucky, gatekeepy "exclusive club" approach to G1 collecting that ends up giving the whole G1 community a bad name, and discourages other players from participating.
"If you won't pay out the nose for this dragon, then NO ONE can have it! Bahahaha!"
Like, are you trying to engage in a hobby you enjoy, or are you more interested in creating your own virtual pet drama & mini-misery? Yikes.
... I'm just happy to be a Commenter on the drama rather than an active participant in the events, lmao.