Lockout for a given week has been active since dark below so that's not a factor. Setting gear drop parameters was also a thing, so there's really no reason Bungie couldn't have taken a more friendly stance on this. They made a conscious, active decision to make year one players as unwelcome as possible, especially given how inclusive the previous dlc releases were. That mentality is what I object to; not for my own sake, but for all of those who got not just left behind, but pushed backwards.