Evolving the Darkened Blackburrow Trinket ??

Totally don't understand the point you're trying to make. I should skip getting an item that adds 2000 HPs? What exactly am I trying to "fix"?

Yes, they screwed groupers and raiders who enjoy getting stuff for alts last year. Least they could have done is put something worthwhile on the merchant. This year they screwed everyone. None of the items are better than current content drops, nothing of use on the merchants and absolutely nothing anyone will care about next year. What a waste that they bothered creating something that only those that have not bought EoK will have any use for and that no one next year or after will ever bother with. Nice augs and useful clickies have lasting value people look forward to every year. Both group and raid players. That is a great return on Dev investment. Based on Aug inflation, an upgrade to the shimmering black pearl would have been nice. Or perhaps an upgrade to something like the mysterious belt of daggers. There are some clickies that are now a few years old they could have given upgrades for with just a little bit of imagination.