I think the hunt is fine as it is. Most i90 gear is quickly being outstripped and the more experienced players do not have the time or the willingness to guide newer players through the motions of lower content. this allows you to gear up to be prepared on your own without grinding in dungeons that you will wait forever in queue for. It's not any different then the change to darklight being a dungeon drop instead and that wasn't met with horrific cries of foul.
As new content and new gear is released, new ways to obtain older content is released to allow players to experience all the content, not just what the elitist few think is the only important thing and leave everyone else by the wayside. If you were to start a new character right now, with no knowledge of the game, these things would be a boon, not a detriment, so that you could gear up when you maxed out and experience the game instead of sitting around wondering why no one plays with your i55 character.