First of all I do not think the Improvements are needed in way we consider them improvements. We all contribute in our way to make the growth of the Kc comunity and the breeding experience for all of us.
What happened recently was probably a faster spread of newer traits and thus the prices fell fast, but I do not think (personaly) that the makret was killed.
I stand by few principals:
a. I go to events that I feel Id like to be part or to have time for them, just because there's 200 auctions it does not force me as breeder to attend them
b. I price my cats based on my work I put in them, not much based on rarity of trait since I do have some dominant trait combos that were harder to make than any e breeze salty I was working on.
c. I buy cats based by what Id like to get and how much work Ill put into it, again basing it by what I will price my own result
d. if a kitty goes no sale I either keep it or place back in shop/cattery to try in few weeks, cat on no sale aint bad it just didnt find the right owner
e. I also shop locally, its my way of contributing to my market, after all we cant really say our shops dont sell cats since many of us dont go on daily walks and buy a box or two every day, so neither do others do same. Selling in shops takes time - key word advertisement
In end I cant really say the market itself needs improving, kittycats are one of the most successful breedables in Sl and its the people involved that need to work on things to keep the markets on their feet, but remember every work SL or Rl has its ups and downs, before you start anything, consider how can you handle the low times before you got yourself looking forward to good times, cus if you are sure you can handle 100 lives without a sale in 3 months, then you are ready to begin unboxing them all XD
Im also personally against any price changes of foods/vitamins/LE cats, kittycats were and are successful brand so far and the most stable one, pricing changes going up or down would not help anyone in long run.
P.S. this is my personal opinion and in no way does it reflect or directly speaks of anyone except my own ideas. If anyone feels called out by this, intention was not there, this is simply a share of thoughts