Jay--I couldn't possibly agree more. This was a bad choice by the Hard Rock in light of the segment of the hobby they chose to alienate. The idea that this was a move made to please collectors who are hungry for new releases boggles the mind. This move just cut the legs out of a significant segment of the collecting base.
I know I've only been in this hobby a relatively short time---but it's poorly thought out moves like this that make we want to collect foil.