Well this post went down a lot of roads, but I will share what I like about AO’s trading system.
Seasonals stand as a base value, and I do get why for most people that sucks, and that they make trading seem idiotic, but for me they present a stability to the market.
I like having a new update not crash the economy, and few people being able to demand any price for a new item, cause seasonals can always stand as a base value.
They are a bit like a gold standard, just not gold, but still unique, and hard to get more of.
These are just my personal thoughts.