I remember when fursuits used to be 2-3k for a digi suit. But gas was $2/gallon, rent was $600, a yard of fur was $23, and upholstery foam could be bought cheap with coupons at Joanns. Inflation affects literally everything and artists need to survive too.
$10k fursuits
$200 fursuit photos
$500 ref sheets
Furries became the elites they so vehemently oppose and immediately started doing the exact same things