That's not expensive; it's easily acquired by clicking banners for about a week, which is the way it is intended. It offers an inexpensive item for players who would rather not have to save up to acquire a ship that way.
Likely because that wasn't sarcasm. If it were free, there is a good chance people would just create whatever strikes their fancy at the moment, ridiculous as the items would end up becoming.
Arent the Art Team looking *through* these items before allowing them?I thought you cant just create whatever strikes your fancy without the permission of the Art Team...
Yes. They are.
And wonder, oh wonder! They don't want to deny permission for hundreds of "super-dooper automatical n00b slayer l33t killer plasma rays".