I would have to disagree with you. In the same reason that it would defeat the purpose of gear progression. If that's the case, then let's have the starting rife be able to level up to 331 damage as well. If you could keep the same weapons from expansion to expansion, what is the point in creating new weapons at all. It is a progressive game with new gear with each expansion. This is not just a shooter. The guns will become outdated as time moves on. I love my Fatebringer and VOC, but you must eventually put them aside in place of newer gear at some point. This game has some mmorpg aspects, constantly changing tiers of gear is one of them. Everyone is going to have to accept this at some point and just learn to use the new weapons to their full potential.