If the statue had its own reward like it should have in the first place (before people started crying about it taking 50 weeks when it is really only 30) then there would not be as big of an issue with including it in the uber cape. Personally I wanted the statue to animate and become a true NPC as this would have fit the lore associated with the curse. The power of the statue could have raised over time and as the 30th piece was put in place could have brought the man back to life. This could have been for conversation only, or to give free teleports to help with spell book switching once a day, or even as a reduced cost butler that works for less since he is glad to be free.
TDLR (Trolls Don't Like Reading):
Consider giving the statue a reward separate from the uber cape since 1-2 hours per week is not a big deal.
10-Apr-2011 22:08:08