i'm just getting my characters enough loot to upgrade to 32 and 331 respectively. i think additional drops is pointless and would hurt the timeline of normal vs. hard mode. not fun to have hard mode come out and everyone is already level 32 with fully upgraded weapons. i've got 331 raid weapons for all but primary slots and i'm almost at enough shards to fully upgrade to 32 when i get my chest piece or helm. many others are well beyond that, but the majority aren't. i think the timeline is perfect to keep hard mode challenging and elite.