I have a lot of sympathy for players who spent years and years trading for their pets only for the art to be changed, and for their pets to be reduced to a pay-to-win wearable.
I always expected that unconverted pets would become attainable goals, just like other painted pets. I was really shocked, and I feel kind of betrayed by TNT for going this direction with it.
Even though there is no clear "win" condition on Neopets, painting pets is SUCH a core neogoal that to me this is the same as making game trophies and avatars buyable in the NC mall. To be clear: I am more than okay supporting the site with real money to get UC pets! I just assumed the NC UC feature would only work on pets that had already been painted.
If paint brush inflation is the concern, there are many very easy ways to deflate paint brushes: including the hidden tower, increase drop rates at wheels, nerkmid vending machine, and the new daily quests.
I hope that even players that have different play-styles can sympathize with why this decision is unacceptable to many of us, and I appreciate any solidarity the community is able to share.
