actually, the biggest reason LH is done via discord is the same reason as everything else: loot payout and efficiency. LH can also “reasonably” be done from realms at this point as long as everyone is actually willing to attempt it since knowledge of how to beat it is so prevalent. they don’t attempt it though, because discord is infinitely more efficient.
O3 won’t be any exception, the alien event showed us that tying things to the realm won’t stop discords from organizing and calling out nearly-cleared realms, producing very nearly the same effect as simply popping keys all day.
correction: half the poll participants on the rotmg discord (at least I assume as much) voted for it. that does not include everyone on the rotmg discord, and the rotmg discord does not include every player in the game. you need to think more critically about your data if you plan on bringing it up so much.
even if I were to agree with you that it is deca’s fault and that the rune will be made LH exclusive and that deca is capable of addressing this issue, I still would not be bothered very much by calling the entire thing a shameless facade because “shameless facade” is what we’ve been putting up with for a very long time now and it really isn’t anything new. just look at the mystery box shop and everything’s gold price. STory of war 1-3 also comes to mind. I don’t feel like much else needs to be said about that.