So just going to put this out here as it just keeps happening.
This time there is the T249 and M47 skin locked behind lootboxes which is already frustrating on its own. However, its made even more annoying because the loot table is so heavily skewed towards "Epic" drops. Despite being the higher tier drop, somehow there is double the amount of them compared to the lesser "Rare" drops. Of these "Epic" drops 2 are available for direct purchase at 30-40% off. 6 others are avilable in 2 tank bundles with another of the "Epic" rewards. All in all this makes it a very frustrating experience to target the exclusive items without owning the entire loot pool which adds an additional $50 or more to your purchase. It is nowhere near as bad as the Mystic chests were but still entirely discouraging from the perspective of someone who can't see getting the item they want without spending hundreds of dollars.
Personally I am entirely against locking items behind a lootbox but if this practice must continue then it should be handled as such:
Make the exclusive items the only "Epic" rarity drops so that they are guaranteed when the pity system hits. By the time someone hits that counter they have already spent 25,000 gold (far beyond the previous t249 sale price and current M47 price) so they should at least get an exclusive. Anyobody going for the other epic drops would be better off buying a 2 tank bundle for <15k gold. The other vehicles should remain in the chest but as "Rare" drops instead. This way it still allows for chests to be used for all tank goals but allows the pity system to work at a more reasonable value for players who don't own everything.
However, the best way to handle this would just be to allow the direct purchase of everything in the chests. This way everyone gets what they actually want instead of wasting time and money spamming chests.