Is the loot RNG change in system possible?

[Packetdancer]

Don't savage clears award totems to help alleviate bad loot rolls? or are those loot rolls as well?

They do, but because you can only get one a week, it does make for a very slow gearing process. An accessory takes four of the books from the first floor of the tier; if you need three accessories from the raid gear, it will take you 12 weeks. Similarly, the head/hands/feet take 6 of the tomes from the second floor, so if you need head and feet you'll also be taking 12 weeks to get both of those. Pants take 8 of the tomes from the third floor. Chest and weapon each take 8 from the final floor.

In contrast, if you win the rolls for the coffers, you could have like... two raid accessories the first week, rather than waiting two months.

I think the complaint is less about the fact that there isn't a "pity" mechanic with the tokens, and more that the mechanic in question is very slow in comparison to just winning the rolls.