Thank you so much for taking into account the original direction this development course has taken for so many years... I refer to the R/E/M weapons and their vision as being the "ultimate weapons" for their class.
I understand based on the above that you have decided to change this view with the introduction of Delve weapons--I also understand that, based on your comment that the original plans have been changed, that this was not initially considered or effectively brought to the table.
I would like to suggest that in the future, should you decide on a course for this late-stage game, 11 year old MMO, that you do not do so, so haphazardly. I have been an on-going subscriber since 2003 and my subscription has never lapsed. I also own only one lvl 99 empyrean which I feel, as a casual player--not entirely hardcore for a few years now--I have seriously invested much of my time, energy, and gil into to create. The notion that there are those who have done even more based on the original vision regarding R/E/M weapons and the fact that this would be tossed aside so haphazardly, is a little disturbing.
I do acknowledge and hope, based on your change of plans, that you are more careful as it relates to "significant" game playing adjustments in the near and far off future--so that you take into account, not only from a game play perspective, but also from the perspective of an established "tradition" the development team (pre-2009 development team) themselves created--not to undo it all because of "some vision"--to the degree that it eclipses what an entire player base has been accustomed too.
Again, I believe you are on the right track and look forward to continuing my subscription, as well as trying the new content in greater depth, now that I realize all of my efforts (concerning my R/E/M weapon) has not been without merit.