Dude. There are people here who collect hundreds of bootlegs (paying for them, at times) or just every single object that was barely touched by a band member. And do you find it surprising that people are spending their money on this?
To me, HD Tracks would have been the option I bought, if the band had made up aware that an audiophile version was being released. The fact that we all already bought whichever versions were advertised as being released today and are offered this as an addition does bother me a bit, honestly.
It bothers me a bit as well, but I know to wait next time.
On the other hand, I didn't buy the boxset, so I've spent a total of around £21 getting the album in 3 formats - regular CD, 5.1 DVD and HD digital with a different master. That's actually pretty good value for me, given how much I like the music. Getting the deluxe version means I have the album cover, booklet etc. which I like to have, the regular CD I'll probably never listen to but oh well, and the 5.1 I have for the future as I expect to get a surround sound system eventually. So all in all it's not too bad.
Oh and the HD tracks sound really damn good.