I think it's of a great disadvantage to gaia.
People wait to see the items to see if they like them.
If they don't, no donations go to gaia.
As of the middle of last year, it seemed like donation items got crappier and crappier. So they should have kept it so the items are unsealed at the end of the month, causing people to donate to get more letters.
I dunno.
That's just how I feel.