Paradoxyc wrote: I am proposing a membership solely for cosmetic/fun benefits that are by no means necessary and add nothing more than an extra fun factor
I don't understand it.
What makes these suggested rares more fun for your game?
Oh, because all people who have enough money will have it and you are in that "money club" with them? And you are allowed to use the special earth closet of Providence to spit your brilliance after you have drunk that special club beer?
Really... i have to agree with Darwoth at this point:
Do something special ingame and you get your special items! The Devs do such things.
Aaaand let me explain: It is a much better feeling to own an item in reason of a special doing around the game.
You will be in a club of people who remember later to you?... so do something that causes this.
Even Claeyt will be never forget.

And for fun factor: There are so many special things still ingame, just use your possibilities.
Devs make a great job to provide our mood regularly with new items and new funny things.