I actually disagree with your post.
1. Meta pets/dexers are somewhat of an end game. They should not be made easier to obtain. Neither should relics.
2. When I first started UOF, finding statues on regular mobs plus when skill scrolls dropped more frequently kept me going. I had a blast churning through mobs on my macer hoping for that animal taming SS.
End thought.
Me too. Then again, 2.5 years ago these statues actually had some value. I don't think staff had any idea how the prices of these relics would skyrocket the way they have.