Champion mastery should not cost over 3000 blue essences.
Players should acquire mastery based on their gameplay and not based on how many essences they have saved up.
Players should acquire mastery based on their gameplay and not based on how many essences they have saved up.
If it's based on gameplay then players should be able to lose their mastery over time.
As it stands "champion mastery" isn't really about mastering a champion, it's more about showing champion preference with a little bit of skill on the side. That 3k essence is an investment to show everyone how much you like that champion.