You can't say that something has always worked a given way when you have a sample size of exactly one. Destiny isn't an MMO like WoW, and it doesn't claim to be. The idea behind making these expansion packs is to [b]expand[/b] the game, not merely to force players down a different path from the one they spent so long forging. They should (and hopefully intend to) give players new options instead of replacements. As for your argument that they spent too much time on the gear to have it go to waste, they also spent a load of time on the old gear. Just imagine all of the choices we'll have by year 10 if they keep expanding the game in the way they are currently progressing. We'll be able to play with newer players and do combat with weapons they haven't even heard of and that's really cool.