It was basically - "The systems aren't built to handle this" and "there's significant differences between prisms and other examples"

However, when the question was raised, I think they were answering in the context of Ascension Pass skins, which I can kinda see making more sense (even tho I still agree they should be together lmao)

Also I don't even think it's an excuse tbh, I just really don't see that as a priority right now, although it would be nice to get the confirmation it will be done at some point in the far future.

You're technically right - but you're describing something that's kinda like the opposite of scope creep.

I can 1000% buy that the system was designed with only texture swapping in mind as that's typically how game dev would go - the idea to expand it to cover other systems currently in the game probably never got thrown out there during the planning phase resulting in a system that is limited to textures only.

Now, the system can ofc be expanded to model swapping 1000%, but the issue now is that you have to refactor a system that works well and does its job JUST to do a feature that doesn't actually bring you any kind of direct benefit.

Essentially it's tech debt - to be fixed later.