EDIT: I originally only saw the removal of the old Adventure Pack and missed the new Any Race Bundle, so here was my original post containing lots of speculation of things that will never be (all that follows is Wrong, wrong, wrong wrong):

I'm surprised no one has brought this up yet. When perusing this month's showcase, the list of items being removed from the Crown Store immediately jumped out at me. The most surprising item being removed is the Adventure Pack. For those that aren't familiar with it's contents, it's the one and only way to unlock the "Any Race, Any Alliance" upgrade.

Surely they aren't completely removing the ability for all new players to mix and match their races with the alliances, so brace yourself for this ability being added in a new way. Most likely, especially given the timing, they're going to announce "Any Race, Any Alliance" becoming part of the core game with the release of the Elsweyr patch.


Now for some more long term speculation... The "Any Race, Any Alliance" upgrade's existence was probably one of the game engine's major hurdles keeping the possibility of Faction Change tokens from being an option. Perhaps it's removal will bring the game engine closer to being able to add them, should ZOS change their firm stance against such things.

The other items being removed are the Alliance Rider's Hood, Alliance Rider's Outfit, Alliance War Horse, and Alliance War Dog. Given their related theme, I wouldn't be surprised if those all ended up eventually being added to the Impresario's list of ticket-purchasable items during future PvP events.