You’re correct on your replies. In the title of the post I put Trust. I could have put faith instead, which is the hope for things not seen. Logic and past trends make it a well founded trust that the gear will become more accessible.
Padmé is a good Counter but isn’t the same defensively and shouldn’t supplant DR-Malak, at least not yet. So I guess I agree Malak is the sacred cow until it’s determined it’s been long enough to reward the investment to get him.
It would suck to be within reach of Malak and miss it because you were out in the boonies for 4 days but those prepared for Malak are not likely to be not logging in for that long.