The (main) multiple colors of apparel thread brought up a number of solid ideas that make a strong case for “soul bound” apparel and possibly an apparel vault itself, so I’m increasingly amenable to the idea. For sure the PLEX vault was 100% absolutely the right decision because PLEX is currency and should be protected as such. An apparel vault is not “essential” in the sense that apparel is not currency or functional, but in contrast to other goods (including “rare and collectibles” like limited-edition ships) a strong case can be made for giving them their own vault. I don’t think it would be a slippery-slope where players will want other things to have their own vault (…except maybe gate keys? 
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