It is intended. Read the several topics next to this thread. Loot table and kinah you get when you sell to NPC is nerfed by like -90%. Everyone is hoping for a fix but I personally don't think anything will be done. They might add p2w/rng events for kinah and thats it.
This confirms my theory about grabbing da moniez $$$ >>>> the game itself and its survival, but not as direct as candy on NA and they postpone collapse a bit. They learned things from NA, but not things which people have hoped for aka how to milk more $$$ and you are right shop will have something I am sure. These things happen for a reason, remember EC gold piggy bank price nerf a so called GF freature and entry nerf or lurkers, veteran levels and rewards, hero trial - restriction and punishment - a good motto.... 