Is it possible for Krikzz to ship the PCB with chips/resistors at a discount? I'd gladly solder the parts on myself. This question goes for all of their products.
Possible yes, probable no.
Can you imagine the support nightmare that it's going to be if KRIKzz would sell DIY kits?
SMD components with such a fine pitch require professional equipment and most people simply do not have it or when they do they lack the experience necessary, hence it is not gonna be "a product" for KRIKzz to sell DIY.
Under the table if he wants to make a favor to one of his friends I'm pretty sure he could send him a DIY kit.
I know that you think you can "do it yourself" but even if that was true because you may have all the professional equipment needed and required experience I don't think KRIKzz would undertake such endeavor ... simply too risky.
EDIT: he used to allow (and still does I believe) a level of DIY wrt N64 CIC and SNES DSP1 and those are big thru hole chips and there were horror stories of people lifting the pads, destroying the chips etc...etc....etc....