In 3.0, the eso weapon didn't even have a 7 week lock out...it just took 1000 esoterics. That's it.

What is so wrong with it only taking 1000 lore? Especially when it will be outdated in a month?

There is no argument...the reason they had a cap(I believe) was so the only 230 at the time would be the relic since it only takes 1-3 weeks for that step to make people want it & work towards the anima or something, like a "you worked WAY too hard on the 210 step so for the first 7 weeks of 3.2 you can have a 230 before everyone else" consolation. It serves no purpose now.