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I request that you read my post above yours, in which I explain why I am unable to obtain the Unicorn by reaching max rank in Garden Warfare 1. My rank in 1 is irrelevant due to the issue explained therein, but let it be said that I cared about my rank in that game too. If I could so simply just 'go back and do it', I likely would. That isn't the issue for me.
I don't just want another 50 levels. I'd love to have the Unicorn. I'd love to be able to receive my loyalty rewards that I have earned. But I cannot at the moment, and those '50 levels' are just a slap in the face. Because of a technical limitation inherent in EA accounts, I not only can't have my Unicorn but I can't even have my max rank in GW2 either.
I acknowledge that my issue is one that not many people will share, which is a large part of why I am focusing on the generalities and the issue I see of tying rank to a loyalty reward - rank being something all players have access to, while Unicorn is not - instead of on whether or not 'go back and earn it' is a viable solution (though again I note one day in the future this will not be a viable solution). But please don't accuse me of being lazy, unwilling to put in the work, or not understanding the point of a loyalty reward, especially after I have already explained why I don't already have Unicorn happily nestled among my selectable characters.
I understand your concern about max rank, and honestly I feel like if they were to keep Unichomp in rotation for Hero Showcase then it wouldn't be a problem for those who aren't willing to go back and get max rank in GW1. This way new players have access to it and still have a chance out maxing out the character without technically owning it themselves.