From your keyboard to Hasbro's ears...

Something is going to get locked behind a pay wall.  I think that's a certainty.  But it just comes down to WHAT is that?  And is it niche enough to belong there and only there?

I struggle to determine how I feel on this issue, too. In general for me, it comes down to what kind of a set the item is packed in. If the main item (Vehicle, Playset, Haslab, etc) is itself all-new, then I am generally ok with all-new pack-ins (Like the Ghost). If the main item is a rerelease of a large item that I wouldn't normally buy a double of (like Boba Fett's Starship), then I'd prefer the pack-in is also a rerelease.

I've mostly been back on the "1 Carded & 1+ Loose Completionist" train for the past few years. It can definitely get pricy when I "need" to pick up an extra item for a loose & carded version.

In the case of a Cantina Haslab - I really don't want to feel compelled to buy two sets. I'd much rather they include figures that are already in the mainline on alternate cardbacks w/ an extra accessory or two (like the Razor Crest & Barge pack-ins). I can happily live without an extra bar glass, a cracked egg, or a different color Pram. I'd be much more annoyed to either miss out on something like a Tonnika loose/carded or have to shell out an extra couple hundred bucks and deal with storing/selling of the extra Cantina.

Disney Store link -> https://www.disneystore.com/r3-rn8w-droid-factory-figure-star-wars-pride-collection-417132364335.html

I almost never complain about what Hasbro does. If they lock the Tonnikas behind this pay wall I will be outraged. Do a multi pack figure set shortly after, but do not make them a part of this.

Interesting take.  One theory I heard floated was that

an adult Omega is one of the central characters in Skeleton Crew.  I have no idea what timeframe that show is set in, so let's see.