It's a MMO. Wiping the slate clean is part of how you keep balance. Bungie gave us upgrades in HoW and it was, from a game-design perspective, unmitigated disaster. They did this in the beginning, and it was the right call then. It is not the LDR or Shadow Price or even Thorn's fault. It's not a fault at all. It's a feature- not a bug. I look forward to the kiosks. I am fine with the progression reset.