AC is all about making friends and hanging out and relaxing. If you play for collecting, then that's fine, I'm not judging you, but you may be missing out on other great aspects of the game.
I prefer getting the Party Popper from other people, cause then you get a message to go with it instead of just "Party Popper".
Thanks, Oath!
I totally agree with your point of view x)
I just think jake is not really "accepting" people's liking to collect.
I personally, when I bought ACNL, wanted to do the same stuff as when I was a 8 year, making my "dream" house, having my "dream" villagers, this is called collecting, as you collect items to get them in your house, collect exclusive items etc. That is basically what people do in Retail when they buy stuff, they are collecting them. Just like collecting badges. Many aspect of the game is about collecting.
Sure, it is about relaxing and making friends, but when I first bought the game, I didn't thin, Yipeee, I'm going to make new friends. Not at all, I was thinking about going back into my childhood, bathed into this liking of collecting etc.
So just saying, for many people, they like collecting, it might not change their life, just like you might say "Why do you need to fill 100% the catalogue?", it is to fulfill a goal and it feels good when you've done so. Might not change your life, but it feels great