Quote Originally Posted by Seddrinth View Post
Catch up for what? These guys will never step inside a savage raid so why give them 500 gear?
The other 80% of endgame content that isn't savage or ultimate and sees increasing ilvl requirements every patch because people will grind gear they don't need, which keeps them occupied and subbed...

This isn't complicated. This is basic design philosophy with respect to modern MMORPGs.