Wasn't just complaints about "gated" lore content but also the way they nerfed the hardest content after 2 patches. It made the experience of trying it at it's hardest a missed opportunity and people didn't enjoy that either. With Normal and Savage now being a thing the content doens't have to be downsized so that you turn coil into a "normal mode alexander" rather both content can stay as is and also odds are you won't be seeing echo added to savage mode so that that challenge will only remain, only your increased IL can help to increase your odds of winning.