I think the fact KittyCatS retires furs is a good thing and certainly the Bengal Snow.
We didn't lost the fur it has even become way more valuable, especially if the bengal snow is pure, to help pull out a starter fur as Saga mentioned.
I noticed also the Russian white has become even more popular than it already was.
I think when we have hips of older furs already it is just amazing KittyCatS retires them at some point especially since they are still breedable and likely their popularity will grow as well.
When we have a new starter it is cool I think we have more chance to have newer furs we don't own yet.
Which makes it more fun to buy starters in the past I saw no use to breed starters before they started to retire furs and brought so many new furs and traits.
And when people purchase or own retired valuable furs they can endless reproduce them and I think this gives a sense of extra value.
Don't get me wrong I adore the snow Bengal and the Russian White and love most of the retired eyes but fortunately we don't have to miss them