It is exactly what I said, it is why I said that you are doing things the best way you can.
Do not take me wrongly, I really appreciate this server and your hard work (And I already said it severall times).
It is just... personal?... I can hardly understand anything that is made to make strong ones stronger or worst, make the strongest even stronger.
I'd think that special prize should not strengthen those on top (or give them something that will allow them this while other will continue to struggle to keep up... well, not even keep up).
Don't worry about me, I'm not the kind to leave or revolt for this (nor even for the breeding changes if I had been affected) but I think that it is good that I let you know how I feel when I read this.
I'm sure that having feedback on your work is much more constructive than what my message looks like, isn't it why you have a forum? ^^
This is not a noob quest, it is a long term quest that takes a month to complete and is meant to be for veterans. At some point you will be strong enough to complete this quest and appreciate that we continue to create new content each week and give back to the players
Please note that I have nothing against the quest that I find really great, but about the special one time reward.
The one time reward is to create excitement and buzz over a new addition to the shard, it's called marketing. Word of mouth will help the shard grow and when players have something to talk about, more players will get online and participate. That simple.