I fully agree with you on keeping players stuck in mid-game. Like always, I agree with your viewpoints. What Bungie doesn't seem to fully grasp is the potential the game in itself has. If they updated all year 1 gear to year 2 standards, added this to the pool as well as all those ornaments and made them attainable again then that would increase the loot to chase as well as creating a "fashion" parade. I think all players want their character to look great. Obtaining all sets and ornaments and then being able to mix them to create a unique look would be a worthwhile chase for a lot of players. Now, if the year 1 weapons are also introduced this could shake up the meta and would give players a great sense of freedom due to so many weapons being viable all of a sudden. I do feel the weapon choice would be okay this way. Now imagine you collected the weapons you wanted, you got your armour look down and have various builds in mind for different trees and weapon loadouts. Now introduce cores to reroll gear or upgrade the perks and you'd have a looter shooter. It still needs some work but that is your basis to keep players engaged and happy for some time to come. But right now, with the infusion BS, shallow loot pool, obsolete gear, stale vendors, lack of ornaments and complete shit catalysts (+25 stability on Hard Light, woohoo) this game only has it's gun play going for it. Such a shame for a game loaded with potential.