He did say that, and it could be because of the simplicity of the PF outfits that they didn't see that price increase. If/when it happens, it will happen, but I still think you'll be getting a good deal for the price when you consider the quality of the outfits, accessories, sculpt, and paint apps. If it were DF Studios still doing the paint work, then that might be a bigger issue from my POV.
My point is still this though--truly "gold" custom prices are full set prices from Rainman, and if your argument is that you're not getting your money's worth there, maybe it would make sense to consider the cheaper, less "special" option. The problem is that it is less special of course, but if you don't think his work justifies that premium then maybe it wouldn't be such a major shift.