Regarding latest live producer letter 02/04/2014

[Arakatos]

Correction: I meant the 02/03/2014 Producer Letter - Live -

Am I the only one who feels that player's shouldn't get "The Echo" buff in order to clear Coil content by default?

I know they mentioned you can do it without the buff on, but isn't a part of the game; the challenge of it and the sense of accomplishment/recognition for your team or another? If we're no longer weekly locked out of T1-5, can do it in any order to farm and throw in a higher ilvl cap which isn't tied to Coil, why add a further buff on top as well?

If there is an 'easy' mode in the works aka "The Echo buff" just for the sake of clearing content then I feel that no rewards or a lesser reward compared to the norm should be implemented. Easy(Story) mode can be a choice for players but not the default choice.

How does the community feel about this?