Guess you should play some PC MMOs - of which Destiny is heavily influenced. This business model is quite common. PC gamers know this all too well, and are prepared for the costs and consequences associated with these persistent online games. Expansions do expand the game, similar to sequels. They've added more missions for your character to do, new subclass(es) to level, new gear to find, new places to explore. The only difference is you dont have to re-level your character - you don't reset back to level 1. It feels like it shrunk, but it hasn't. You've just moved past some of the content, as you would with a standard sequelized franchise. Its still there to do. And Bungie has used a capping system to ensure that despite your level, it will still [i]feel[/i] like a challenge.