To piggy-back off of Seth, even if it was done as an Alpha test, we'd be pretty up front with the fact that it is a test. Therefore it would be subject to change, and could even be discontinued completely if the idea is found to be unworkable / bad for the game as a whole. To proceed as if that was "normal" is to put your character's build at risk. If a bunch of LCO blacksmithing items were available, remember that they may get pulled out from under your character, and that such items almost certainly would not travel to other chapters. That said, we're always willing to take a look at unusual plot requests, just understand that there is a lot working against such LCO production items. To even accept them as an alpha run, we'd have to have it presented with a very good case for doing things differently.
I'm seriously not trying to discourage anyone from creative endeavors, I just want to point out some of the realities involved.