I believe them when they say kits don’t affect the production of packs. If anything, it’s the other way around. We’re probably getting a bunch of kits as filler, which surely take fewer resources to create.
Refreshes have gone a long way to restore my appreciation for what the devs are doing. The base game improvements have been wonderful, too. But for them to quietly admit there were missed opportunities in our packs and try to make it right, that impressed me. The only thing that would disappoint me now would be if they never release a big pack again and close out the series without ever adding cars. I’m sure I could find mods for fun new features to add and bug fixes, but the game is boring without some big expenses and I think cars are a fun, optional way to add something to strive for.