> Loot was cosmetic or a "sidegrade" of items that could be obtained through other means To phrase this difference (and hopefully less ambiguously) All items,

> Loot was cosmetic or a "sidegrade" of items that could be obtained through other means To phrase this difference (and hopefully less ambiguously) All items, other than cosmetic-only items are obtainable via relatively reasonable gameplay. You can purchase non-cosmetic items, and you can purchase (lootbox gamble for) otherwise non-obtainable items.