About the upgrade: it’s not like we have the choice to upgrade them or not, it’s up to RNG if you get them 
About the business model: I don’t think so.
Because they would actually be useful for different perks? Just think about Sabina and Rigard.
About the “we will see you soon”: I don’t think so.
I played WoW for 5 years, once I quitted I never played it again.
The same for GW2, played for 2 years and never logged back.
If I were to uninstall I doubt I’ll ever again play E&P.
This sounds more like a political response than a game solution.
“Nothing is for free” , great! Some of us paid a lot of money to get 5* heroes from season one, and spent money and endless hours and resources leveling them up.
Also, Just because I spent a lot of money doesn’t mean I get to pick and choose the heroes I got. That was guided by chance. The choice to “upgrade” isn’t mine, it’s SG’s. If it were mine I would insist that the duplicate Leonidas, Sartana, and Lianna I pulled be immediately replaced with Ursena, Poseidon, and Ariel…because those are the heroes I really wanted.
I am gonna be doing a x10 pull on Atlantis across all 3 of my profiles. I am not expecting a slew of 4 or 5s but I mainly want the threes on my other two to beef up the roster. If I do get another Proteus on my main, I will count that as a win because he is the closet water god (
).
To make it readable friendly, here is future Past HOTM and Featured Atlantis heroes, based on patern.
Also, table version:
| Date | Past HOTM | Past HOTM | Featured S2 | Featured S2 | Current HOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11 | Perseus | Evelyn | Tarlak | Mitsuko | Neith |
| 2019-12 | Natalya | Onatel | Kageburado | Atomos | Grimble |
| 2020-01 | Zeline | Kunchen | Misandra | Poseidon | Vela |
| 2020-02 | Delilah | Frida | Mok-Arr | Ariel | Jean-François |
| 2020-03 | Aeron | Anzogh | Inari | Ursena | Telluria |
| 2020-04 | Alasie | Margaret | Tarlak | Mitsuko | - |
| 2020-05 | Gravemaker | Ranvir | Kageburado | Atomos | - |
| 2020-06 | Gregorion | Seshat | Misandra | Poseidon | - |
| 2020-07 | Drake Fong | Miki | Mok-Arr | Ariel | - |
| 2020-08 | Khiona | Grazul | Inari | Ursena | - |
| 2020-09 | Aegir | Kingston | Tarlak | Mitsuko | - |
| 2020-10 | Zimkitha | Neith | Kageburado | Atomos | - |
| 2020-11 | Evelyn | Grimble | Misandra | Poseidon | - |
| 2020-12 | Onatel | Vela | Mok-Arr | Ariel | - |
And what does this mean exactly.
For example only in January you can pull zeline or lunchen. Or just more chance?
Also for Poseidon. I thought you could pull him every atlantis but maybe in January with more chance?
Well HotM are exclusive to when they are featured…so yeah Zeline and Kunchen will only be available during January Atlantis Rises event until they are featured again.
The Atlantis heroes who are featured have a greater (still incredibly small) chance of being summoned but are still available every Atlantis Rises (with like 0.3% chance if they are not featured).
Ok thanks then i’l save for december and January Pulls for onatel/lunchen hopefully.
“Lunchen” 
. I want.
Was thinking the same. YUM!
Oh Margaret will be back in April 
When do y’all think Kunchen might come back again? I really need that guy.
If they continue the same pattern as the last several months, then Kunchen would be back in January.
But we don’t know if they might change the pattern.
It is kind of weird after they said in that annual talk thing they chose them … when there has been a pattern of predictably the last while
The pattern started after Atlantis ended. Before that there was no discernible pattern — which is when they said they were selecting them.
Now i am over 700 coins, can’t wait for some Ganju, Carver and Hawkmoon… oh and Valen lately too
Been doing Hard Mode, done the first 10 Provinces. So much easier now I can pick and change heroes (before i was using blue/purple mix even against purple/green monsters)… Now I have 2 maxed reds… 2 maxed green… and it makes things easier – for now lol
Is Alby never going to be reintroduced into the pattern?
If the pattern continued forever, then no. But nothing says it’ll continue.
They may also have other ways in mind to bring back old HOTM as part of other game elements like Season 3 or Hero Academy.
I just can’t wait for my last 10 pulls of disappointment
As f2p who just finished s2 hard this will be my last shot a wilbur…but hey - renfeld is just lurking behind the corner 
Your luck might come calling, dont fret…i have 700 coins to pull also after finishing s2 hard
I am going to jynx myself but I haven’t had a Renfeld, Graymane or Prisca for a long time lol…
7 free pulls (728 coins) I have, so I am sure I will get one of them on Thursday haha