I don't understand the outrage over old gear needing to be replaced with new, better gear. Every video game based around loot, leveling up or role playing follows the idea that gear you get early (and we are very early into destiny if it's going to be a 10 year epic) need to be replaced with better gear later. This isn't new. At all. Whatsoever. No loot game has the first weapon you get be on the same tier as closer to endgame gear. Endgame in Destiny is always changing. This isn't the same year 1 game where bungie suddenly decided to hit the reset button. This is a continuation of our story and game. We need better weapons to combat oryx. Bungie isn't making old weapons useless in the same content they've been useful in. They're just leaving them where they belong, in the past. They're not making you get rid of them either. Out vaults are being doubled. That's awesome. Exotics are not end game gear. They're unique items that are for min/maxing your play style. They could have easily said all year 1 exotics won't be upgradable. Instead they're bringing some forward now with the possibility of the others coming later. Destiny is evolving and moving forward. It's time our guardians did as well.