Two things
First, in my humble opinion, it isn't "off topic", as this relates directly to how I had intended to play the game. Not having the items at the beginning, has caused me discomfort and stress.
Secondly, as the OP, it would have been nice to be notified of the move into an area of lesser traffic. Other post dealing with this issue have stayed prior to my post. I find it rather curious that the mention of litigation to obtain what I and others rightly paid for, suddenly, being moved to a back alley.