So, I had a thought about this. Since the removal of the material for marks exchange wasn't mentioned in any notes prior to the DLC and since they did institute a new exchange of marks for materials, what if they didn't intend for the material for marks to be removed? I haven't read anywhere about anyone at Bungie/Activision even acknowledging that the original exchange system was removed. Kind of like how we lose ammo when we die or go to orbit or how heavy ammo on the ground disappears when a rocket is fired in the area. They only just recently acknowledged the heavy ammo issue. What if in the process of instituting the new exchange system some code was overwritten or screwed up? Just a thought.
[b]EDIT: I have no idea why people are commenting on this again. This is a very old post that was last edited (before this edit) Feb. of 2015.[/b]
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They did state it in one of the updates. It was removed cause it could have been exploited. Which it would have been, and some people would have for sure been crying about it. Like getting shards from Queens Wrath gear, mats for like the first week could be exchanged for coins and the loot cave. Instituting those dumb ass commendations making you re-level exotics. All ways to slow progression and artificially extend play time.