Totally agree,

Items(Guns,Hats, etc...) that are sold even for a short period, are not rare anymore. This is pure logic.
(They never said it was rare/wouldn't be sold later too).

@Matt But yeah, I'd like atleast the xmas rifle doing 6 damage, same than the engaged rifle, but not worse , like it is atm.

"And their friends"-I don't know.
But for "deserving" I think he mean't 'skilled' players, because winning an event is not for 'everyone'.