> > It started with me trying to convince CCP that skins and vanity items [...] CCP was against selling these types of flashy vanity items and were not really k

> > It started with me trying to convince CCP that skins and vanity items [...] CCP was against selling these types of flashy vanity items and were not really keen on skins in general, > That actually....doesn't sound bad? Just a difference in vision? Yeah, CCP's position makes sense, assuming that a consistent aesthetic is the most imporant goal. But I could easily see the player's perspective. Maybe people are leaving/plan to leave in part due to visual boredom. Maybe injecting a little bit of flavor via wacky skins would nudge them to log in frequently and for long enough that it would keep a corporation alive and actually improve members' overall gameplay. And EVE is special in that you don't really see anyone's skins. You'll see your own most closely when docked, but when undocked you're probably zoomed out far enough that you just see a bunch of dots on a radar screen. So if you chose to buy a wacky anime skin, it would only affect your own experience.