When you play SL if you are the character Rict. and have completed the golden rod egg, then it appears in your inventory when you play SL. I noticed today that if you have not completed the egg for COTD then it is not in your inventory when you play SL.

I would assume this would mean at some point we are going to need to use these items and if you have completed the previous quests then you will not be able to achieve some later goal or egg.

But I ask you this too: If Rict. DOESN'T have the golden rod, then how did they get to Shangri-La