That's the thing, an exotic could be an alternative for someone who does like the bonus the gear provides. Their are some exotics that I feel are needless in raids so theirs no point in having them. For the most part I just use Bones of Eoa for the relic running in the Kingsfall Raid or Knuckle Head Radar, during anything else, but that's not gonna bee needed anymore due to the new artifact. Crest of Alpha lupi is good for orb making but that's about it since they increased the revive time.