First of all RuRu is just a messenger so don't be an ass.

Second. No it actually gives me hope that there is a method to the apparent madness. The glow trial is insane on a monumental level but there are some people who want trials like that. The majority though do not. Splitting it into 2 makes the most sense. It's a prestige trial with a minor boost to utility but it will keep the true no lifers busy for a very very long time. They will want it so that they can say they did it and others weren't able to but the people who are sane enough to never even touch the trial can be happy with their level 99s.

tldr

Putting a hugely beneficial stat on the glow weapons would cause people like myself to quit. Making only an easy to complete trial would cause the hardest of the hardcores to quit when they had nothing left to do. In a sick way it's actually pretty smart.