I know, and I think especially with the item shop boxes it is just a plain rip-off, and it is one of the reasons for me why I do not buy those boxes, despite the fact that I am really interested in some of the stuff they contain.
I do not know if it is still the same with gear from excavator (and the ones from the other quest...thingis....boxes) boxes? If so that would explain why there is no bigger interest in this quests, and unchained dungeons.
(Hint hint, please look into things dropping twice from chests and boxes, especially if they are bop-boxes and they drop bop-stuff )
From Henryx's blog post:
[Companion: Tamed Puma] – From retail copy of the ROTGS expansion
Most of us Conan Veterans at the time probably just got digital expansions, so we missed out on that pet.
Theres actually a number of pets that cannot be obtained even as far back is 1.5 testing.
[Companion: Keshan Sabertooth] – Reward for testing patch 1.5 on test server
Pets and other things could be added to the Veterans Vendors too. The Veteran systems has long been stagnant and could use a plethora of new and interesting items/pets to purchase.