Is there honestly anything -that- amazing from the faction vendors that you're getting this upset? You can get pretty similar stuff from the Vanguard, but honestly, all of the good weapons are from the rank up package. The armor is just there to tide you over til raid gear, ya know, the PvE set that is the only way to actually get 30. As far as events I could probably guarantee that if the Queen's Wrath wasn't so horribly executed we would have seen a second version of it. So their original plan most likely wasn't for a 2:1 ratio. But, just to point out that is one singular event more. One. Take it easy and enjoy what PvE content there is, but stop acting like having optional gear that isn't even that great being tied to PvP is a horrible thing.