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No,
The UniChomper was not released so players could max their rank in GW2 or fill in a space in the treehouse. Your argument that you didn't get the announcement or wasn't notified prior is invalid because the people who earned it first didn't know they were getting something to begin with. POPCAP graciously granted everyone another year to get the Chomper we earned, in which I have no problems with. I think if you were truly loyal to the game, you would do it without any complaints as I did before the chomper was even an item or with expectations. We cannot allow this gesture and acknowledgement from POPCAP to be turned into some novelty item to be released as DLC or so someone can fill a space.
People who reached 313 prior to the announcement see the real value in the Chomper and NEVER look at it that way. Its not about maxing your rank in GW2, filling a space or having some OP variant. It is this kind of thinking that makes the Chomper lose its true value.
I for one enjoy the warp ability and the options it provides. Besides, the game has only been out a month. There will be many patches and updates down the road. The Chomper will get stronger as time progresses, as I'm sure they all will. They may even make the warp available to all the Chompers for players who have the UniChomper, just like the Cheesy Goop wasn't available just to the Chester Chomper. Can you imagine an armor chomper or hot rod chomper that can warp? I bet you players would go back to GW1 in droves if that happened to max their rank and unlock the ability. Just a thought. Don't get scared.
For the people who don't already have it, there is still time for you to max your rank in GW1 and get him the way everyone else did. Good luck.