There's a chat thread for it, but I thought I'd offer my response.
You make an excellent point. Things such as mods, LR atties, mega batteries, pretty much upgrade items are a luxury in the
vaping world for some, but for others they are the norm. For me, I started out with an 801 I bought at the mall, and after some time, I bought a DSE-905 and a couple LR atties. To me, this was a HUGE upgrade. Longer battery life, a cooler looking device, and an atty that performs far better than the normal atties did. This device, with an LR atty, became my daily unit, and I used it all the time until it died

This was an upgrade, but in reality, it kept me in the
vaping world much better than the regular 801 did.
It takes a HUGE effort for some to swallow their pride and ask for help. Some never ask for help and end up relapsing and we never hear about it, and for them, I assume they have a fear in their heart that they will be seen as taking advantage of someone by asking for help, so they don't ask and they fall off the face of the
vaping world.
I agree that a person shouldn't ask for too much, or ask for something that is to much to ask for, but on the flip-side, I ENCOURAGE people to ask for help, even if it's for something that might be seen as a luxury item. If it keeps them going, if it helps them in any way, it's worth fulfilling the need. It tears me up that I don't have Egos or Silver Bullets to give away to people who are in need, and it hurts my heart that I have had to ask for help when I feel that
I should be the one helping.
I don't want to ever scare anyone away by saying they shouldn't ask for mods or mega batteries (not saying that you are), and they should be given the opportunity to throw it out there and see if someone responds. It's uncomfy enough to have to swallow pride, it's even worse if someone says "go away, you're asking for too much".
I hope I didn't offend anyone, upset anyone, or overstep any boundaries. This is a sensitive topic for me, and I almost said nothing.