He didn’t make it “semi-exclusive”. He made it available.
Not available for those that dont want to pay real money.
Therefore “semi-exclusive”.
If you havent bought it, you dont have access to this. Simple as that.
Personally, I dont have an issue with this since I dont like the costume very much anyway, it’s more the intention that I dont understand.
I see literally no benefit in using the premium costume for the mod. The artist would want many people to like and use the costume but (intentionally…?) choose to make it only available to a fraction of the players.
So if you have two options, why choose the one that has disadvantages?
But I guess this is becoming offtopic so I quit right here.
You’re damn right it’s off topic. This is not a mod request thread. I’m surprised the moderators haven’t jumped in to squash this.
funny, coming from the guy who started to argue with me while i asked someone else a simple question which he can answer or not.
the whole interaction with you was pointless from the get go because the question was not directed to you in the first place.
the fact that you cant understand why people ask even after he explained it to you doesnt help at all.
no one requested a mod…someone…me…asked a simple question. nothing less, nothing more.
so maybe you should stay out of a topic which wasnt even directed to you and you fail to understand?!
i asked @hecz not you!
The author may like the original outfit and wants to keep it untouched. Maybe he/she intends to use the outfit themselves, so they assign the mod to the most convenient slot for them. Maybe they have already made a mod for the default outfit and want to have both selectable in different slots… There are many legit reasons.
It’s a sucky situation, though, because if you buy the slot you are supporting Capcom for doing an outfit you don’t like.
Hecz, I just finished downloading your amazing ken mod. If there was one ken costume that needed replacement, it was his c3 from capcom. Fantastic job. Thank you. Now, back on track.
doesn’t he need to use that paid costume because it has bones specific for the shoes (no toe bones) and bones for the jacket?
no idea, but that would certainly explain a lot … 
My first mod for Rashid
SFV Rashid Prince of Persia
Inspired from the Prince in Sand Of Time
Include both MM version and Paks version in the download pack
Image and Download: http://monkeygigabuster.deviantart.com/art/SFV-Rashid-Prince-of-Persia-649586048
@“Darc Requiem”
thanx man. Im preparing her and Mel for the beach costume
That’s really awesome dude! Nice work!
Ken’s hair is too short in the back and on the sides. Great job besides that.
Already cool, but if i can add some fixes that will make it perfect
-longer hair on the back and back-side of his head
-less pink skin (i know is the default SFV color, but suck), go for a slighty more yellowish tone
-stronger brown for gloves
-stronger and “less purple” red for gi
Yeah I’m aware of the hair I’m revamping it. SFV is stupid with shadows and light. Costume can look good on one stage and other stage it looks totally different color wise. I’ll work on it.
Yeah. This is why I avoid some stages like the plague (e.g. Waterfall day). The lighting is awful.
Let me start the season 2 with new mods
Here comes my first mod for Balrog
SFV Teddy Balrog
A Christmas holiday theme mod to match up with upcoming Holiday Season 2 DLC pack
Include both MM version and Paks version in the download pack
Image and Download: http://monkeygigabuster.deviantart.com/art/SFV-Teddy-Balrog-652296349
Seasons greetings guys. Thanks for another year of great work! 
Any Season 2 changes/fixes happened yet? Sorry haven’t been keeping up.