The way I see it, the number and gold stabilizers were part of the $40 pre-order, which I participated in. Sure, not everyone can get their number, but it was kind of a big deal leading up to the submission form and people got hyped. Overhyped? Maybe. I sure did. I thought for sure no one would choose my top number, but it seems someone did and I got one number higher than that. Soooo close...
Doesn't help that it's being downplayed now, as though retrospectively it wasn't a big deal. To some it was. It's part of the overall custom keyboard experience. You get a custom keyboard, but wait! You can raffle a specific number to have engraved, you'll receive a personal letter, gold stabilizers, and maybe even a custom emblem on the weight. That sounds really cool, and adds to the individuality. It'll be my Mira and no one else's.
Still excited for the Mira and the Zealio switches going in it.
Edit:
Maybe to help explain why the number was important to some: it may be the year they graduated some school, an anniversary, birth date, jersey number, etc. Something which says something about the owner. Sure, the number won't matter in the end because it's never going to be visible in normal use, or someone even may end up selling it, but the number can be a sort of signature in ways.
ANYWAY, that's it. In the end, it was a raffle and some will lose. I'm getting strung way too highly about this. I need to step away and get some fresh air.