Art Imitates Art?

I was going to call this Life Imitates Art, but this isn't real life .

I'm wondering if someone at SOE is also a fan of The Noob comic or they just got the idea independently.

Because here is Fred the Dread from The Noob:


and here is what I discovered in today's patch:


Coincidence? Either way, it looks like I've spoiled the surprise coming soon. I like the hats a lot. I just hope they also don't hide your eyes like too many EQ hats do for some strange reason.