To me this isn't about hard mode vs easy mode. What i read is that instead of fixing the horrible delay (server side), that is bottle necking so many ppl on titan hm. To appease them and hopefully keep there subs., they are "dumbing down" content.

I mean whats the point of sticking around and paying for a game when the culmination of your endgame is Titan HM?

I see a "bait and switch" here, maybe lose a few "hardcore players", but keep a lot more "casuals" w/o really fixing anything or actually dealing with any issues.