I'm just not a fan of the dev's making content say, in patch X.3 or X.4 that has gear requirements of X.0.

This is a perfect example of it (same with Bozjan). 435 is attainable almost immediately after you hit 80. What is the point of spending time gaining gear and power if it is rendered useless constantly?

Yes, those vet players "would have and advantage" and they SHOULD, even if just slight. They worked for their gear. Even a 450 / 460 ilvl sync would have been better than a 430 / 435