How is customization less than before? Find a piece of gear you like for looks, beef it up if its purple? Losing 20% of light is an exaggeration considering it seems random, I've had light take the same number as the item I'm using to infuse, even with a 10 point spread. The grind is alot more fun I think considering strikes get randomized a bit as far as enemies, and you can just grind Court of Oryx, which I dunno about u, but I find it fun as hell with some friends