This is meant to be a grind, a determination of will, if you would. No one is forcing you to get your Atmas, but they're there in the event that you would like to. There are currently plenty of ways of getting weapons of equal or greater value that require -skill- let those weapons be the factor by which people recognize skill. The atma weapons are a declaration of perseverance, we are allowed to have both avenues for people to take, this creates "options" and options tend to be nice.

Other side note, these are not meant to be completed within a week or two. No, these are LONG TERM goals. LONG. TERM.