Req 8 gold item drops

I've noticed that within the last few months it has been nearly impossible to get gold requirement 8 items from chests or as item drops. I used to get them fairly frequently, but I haven't gotten one in maybe 5 months. Also, I chest farm a lot and recently earned the max treasure hunter title. Could anyone let me know if anet made the req 8 golds much more rare as drops? Also, I would appreciate it if you posted any req 8 gold items you got from chests or as drops from the last few months. Thanks.

-The Fox

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10192297

It's been done before.

And it was closed without absolute proof, which was a shame.

Thank you Faer, I appreciate it. I tried a search but didn't find anything.