It didn't bother me that much since they don't use blasters in the game. Like you, I have plenty of extra blasters to equip them.
I don’t have a ton of extra scout pistols so it does bother me some, plus it’s the epitome of cheap. No real excuse here for them to have done that on something so minor. Especially when the mold they used obviously came with the pistol so it was accessible. This is the kinda stuff I can’t let the company slide on. Just include the pistol.
My purges shipped also... we’ll see how and when they arrive. I’ve grown accustomed to not watching anything from EE ship since it’s so weird how it plays out. Last stuff I got came pretty quickly though and it always does eventually get here, so I’m just patient with it. Their shipping prices do suck comparatively speaking, but when it’s a big ticket thing from them with free shipping I can wait on that company they go through to get it to me eventually I guess. 🤷♂️