I know... I think the same thing when I see it. But that's not what it is at all. It's just some highlighted tidbits of interest, sifted out of the millions of dev replies.

Sometimes it's hard to find the buried treasures contained within the EverQuest II forums. The Dev Chest highlights useful, insightful, or entertaining posts from the developers that you may want to check out. Get your treasure maps and shovels ready--we're about to discover a Dev Chest!

Fortunately you don't need a scout for this
chest.