What's the point?

[Zeroe]

When it comes to the 99+ versions of emps, mythics, or relics, we already know that it is literally a time sink and unbelievably long trial to undergo with multiple people and all for one person. It was stated these weapons would be extremely difficult to achieve, and only a select few would ever lay hands on one.

Whats the point then? Why spend the time to program the afterglow, its effects, and colors if only 3 people on all the servers combined will ever see one? According to the census, not a single person has yet to even get a 99+. I understand the reasoning behind making it difficult, but there is a fine line between difficult and absurd.