#13 - Jan. 7, 2010, 10:14 a.m.
The item was FFA, I believe, until a hotfix was done to make the loot work with the Master Loot and Group Loot mechanics. It's likely the first person who looted the corpse and had the quest looted the item. Feel free to drop a ticket to the Game Masters for confirmation, they should be able to investigate what happened. Do note that Game Masters work most efficiently when not faced with a barrage of sarcasm. Just a tip. :)