?? Premium Board Colors And 3D Pieces

As I am a platinum member, I don't have to worry about this, but I think that it is silly to restrict some features to paying members.  I understand most of the restrictions for basic members, but certain board colors and 3D pieces should be available to anyone.  I actually never knew about this until I was helping a friend (who doesn't play enough chess to pay) set up their account.  Most basic members probably don't care, but I think it is a strange thing to restrict these.

Thanks for your feedback, always appreciated. However, it is a tough balance as we do need to keep some of the extras reserved for the premium memberships so that people will be encouraged to purchase premium memberships and help Chess.com survive and thrive! 

thats fine, but I don't think that a ton of people really want certain board colors that much!  Still, I respect Chess.com's decisions, because its really an awesome site!