I think RNG is fine mostly but I do think the drop rate is a little too low, I got my first relic so it's not a complaint that I don't have it yet, I think both parties are being at each other's throat and SE's way of doing this seems okay even if I think the rates are a little low, I guess one side will always be unhappy, the cycle of an MMO at its finest. Casuals complain > Devs listen > More hardcore players complain > devs listen > repeat

You saying it's not a horse race I completely agree with, I feel like modern gaming has pushed "FOMO" so hard that people just get FOMO from anything that could make them feel like they're "behind" even when its permanent content, it's weird to see