yeah im really not seeing the issue here. this is effectively a 250g gem familiar with a speedbump in the way of getting it. players willing and able to pay will, undoubtedly, buy multiple and list/trade them. for many players its the USD price equivalent of a bag of chips, and for those that cant afford buying it directly (either due to cost, currency conversion, or legal limitations) they can still get it from the AH.

frankly i vastly prefer this approach over a super limited one-per-player release familiar that is inherently very restrictive for any new players that join later on. and, like you said, its egregiously ignoring the fact that all of the proceeds are donated as a starting apology for the cultural appropriation baked into wind's lore. no good deed goes unpunished