Also want to point out...had there not been such rage about the trial numbers, would SE have left them as is?

Just make a little story line to it, for relics:
"the true essence of your weapon has been found, imbued within the soul of the ADL. Defeat the fiend wirlding your weapon and watch its true power come forth"

All u had to do at 75 for last stage was defeat animated weapon lol