I can kind of see why they're made. They used to be the only source of endgame gear and now they're not. However they shouldn't be whining like children that people have other options now. There will always be a mix of crafted and dropped items. It's not like these new items somehow negate your ability to make what you previously could.

I guess it doesn't have a huge impact on me or the group I play with since we tend to handle most gear needs within the Linkshell. We gather items, people make it, we distribute it.