You see it as a punishment and I see it as a reward for players who acquire new cards to play in modern.
We must not forget that it is a company that has to make money and to do so it releases new editions that it wants to sell, which is why they encourage the modern format to encourage sales as well. We always see everything from our position but we have to put ourselves a little in the company's shoes.
RE: Splinterlands Ranked Reward Changes - Introducing Glint & The Reward Shop!