disagree too.

there is not enough alexandrite in the game, and nobody wants to get it themselves.

the game isn't fast approaching endgame. it has been at endgame for the last 7 years. and endgame is for everyone. in the past the model for relic weapons was a degree of skill and dedication, but they've let that slide out the window with relic changes and empyreans.

if you want to be a snowflake for your "hardcore dedication", get your lv99+ relic/mythic/empyrean and get with the times.
old endgame is continually being phased out by new endgame. old hardcore relic/mythic/empyrean is nothing, afterglow onry.