Yeah I honestly dont think this a poor event! Got a couple of new chars, burned a heap of souls (had way too many anyway) and got most of the gold back from talisman soul idols!
So:
1) got even rewards
2) got a handful of new cosmics (most crap granted)
3) got two new chars - alliance general and gunner hierophant, woot!
4) Decent amount of new skill shards and other standard sac rewards, including a number of new heroics
So sure, its not pumpkin, but imo still just as good, if not slightly better than many we've had recently (im thinking compared to the assassin one etc)