I'd bet that was the case. Most people open them right away and it's not really something you think of, unless you're a collector.
They are not being issued anymore. If you want to spend a lot of money for one, you can find one on ebay.
Not exactly. Through the referral contest, LPU members have a 1 in 4 chance of receiving the HTEP for 2 referrals as they're offering on ofthe 4 previous CDs as a prize (awarded at random). Through last year's referral contest, myself and several others that I know of got the HTEP...