Some activities are set for players who have played for over 8-15 years, and that should be okay. Some players expect to access every activity (event) even though they have only joined the game in the last 3 years or have been dormant and are joining back, and they want this to be favourable for them. I don't understand why you want people to participate in every event unless you're promising and trying to guarantee something to them.
When I first began for the 4 years of myself playing the game, I missed some events because I was too small in terms of cash, items and time, even for playing daily. Now, after cumulating, I can participate differently. There are different strategies (more focus on hoarding, trading, chatting, and growing stats) in this game.
It had always been a game that is time-consuming and expensive, as some can spend real money on it.
Pizza (kini) was not a common reward back then (2017-2020), unlike in the last 4 years.
It's a choice you make if you wanna use your Kini as an alternative in your club. And it's still a decision made by a player to choose a club where the club rule is "win here, drop here". This is your strategy, and it's valid.
They could have done it with a ticket that costs, they could have done it with pink coins, Hypnocat like this one in
December 2021 or Moneydog.
Good for people who want to participate.
Good for people who don't want to participate. Other activities, events like their birthday, and Pimd on December 22, which will most likely include other stuff released.
It's a nice format for those who have

and want to use them as an alternative.