Quote Originally Posted by CookieMonsta View Post
This is exactly how WoW does it except it goes even further and makes the relic 280 or 285 even after the Savage clears are augmented to the weapon. You finish with undoubtedly the best weapon of an expansion which is also a useful raiding weapon for the next expansion. Something truly powerful to work towards.
No one in WoW is going to be using their artefact weapon for raiding in the next expansion. Blizzard has very clearly stated the artifect weapons end with the end of the expansion. People will have replaced them before they hit the new level cap.

Regardless, its a moot point. The relic will be best in slot for such a small period of time and at a time where most people who can get a A12S weapon will have already cleared any piece of content that might require something that powerful. In truth the BiS quality of the relics holds little value to any who aren't still struggling to actually clear A12S. In both cases they will be replaced by the time we get to lvl 65.