There is an easy answer for Bungie. Destiny 2 cannot succeed with only the player base that exists now. We are less than 80% of the original player base and there aren't enough of us to make the original DLC plan worthwhile. Bungie wants to bring back the 80% of players who quit the game in frustration in the early months of Year 1. They also want to bring in new players. The game can't expand if we old Guardians are allowed to run around with all of our exotic weapons, Tier 12 gear, and stacks of Strange Coins. Search your feelings. You know it to be true. You'll start Destiny 2 with a hefty Grimorie score, some rare emblems, and a Guardian with a terrible haircut. All your old gear will be found in OG Destiny until Bungie turns off the severs. [spoiler]You may ask why Bungie is releasing Rise of Iron if the player base can't support DLC releases? Because losing all of the player base would hurt sales of Destiny 2 and cost more than the DLC. It's going to be a loooong year.[/spoiler]