As far as I'm concerned, this is a crying shame. Before I became "The Egyptian Chipper" It was LE's that really got my juices flowing into the hobby. Bill Cosby chips in particular. This has not changed. I still love scouring Ebay for LEs. Of course I search just as diligently if not more-so for Egyptian Chips. And my other collecting focuses. But the point is; were it not for LEs I would not be a member of this club today. I for one hope this is a passing phase, and with time, regulations & restrictions ease.