I completely agree, because some of the avies are hard to get as it is and sometimes i'm not able to get certain ones and then i find out they are retired. some people have also started neopets late and won't ever have the chance to gain old retired avies. i'm a neopets vet, but i began collecting only about a year and a half ago and see the most awesome avies are retired and it frustrates me greatly. hope they come out of retirement!