User blog comment:Chad Pattan/Dear Nubee: It's Time To Clean Up The Cards./@comment-100.12.80.19-20150613140338

I think the more logical approach instead of reclassification or retirement would be to simply modify how cards are acquired.

1. All rares now give 10 medals instead of 100.

2. Normal Summon (Costing friendship points) drops all R cards that are not event specific in addition to N cards. R drop rate is greatly increased.

3. Premium Summon (Costing 300 gems) drops event specific (+damage to current archwitch)  R cards as well as non-event specific SRs. Rate of getting SRs is greatly increased. Buying 10 always guarantees 1 SR. Comes with 10 maiden tickets.

4. Ultimate Summon (Requires 100 maiden tickets) no longer drops R cards. Instead drops event specific SRs and lower tier "Miscellaneous" URs. Chance of getting a UR increase by 5% with each ultimate summon.

5. *NEW* Awaken Box (Costing 100 gems) drops either awakening items or very rarely, SRs/URs that can be awakened.

6. Archwitch Rewards: Greatly Increased SR rate, Greatly Decreased R rate. Metal Slimes and Medal Girls greatly increased.

This method will make everyone happier, balance the game, and promote people to spend more money to make nubee happy.