Neela
I wouldn't be against a paid service for that as it's more revenue for the game, which is never a bad thing.
I strongly disagree. Paying for in-game items with out-of-game resources is called 'pay to win', and it is always and everywhere absolutely wrong. The day Ryzom starts doing that is the day I stop playing. Now, you're going to say that paying for purely cosmetic items isn't pay to win, but I think it is necessary to defend the principle lest we start down a slippery slope.