So I was thinking about this for a while. People want the Vault of Glass (and it's equipment) to still be GOOD, but the equipment not to be obsolete. In short: a reason (other than shards/energies) to do it. At the same time, there's Crota's end, and we don't want it to become moot either. My suggestion? Add a level 32 Vault of Glass. And when the House of Wolves rolls around, add a higher level version for Vault AND Crota's End. This way, all the raids can be scaled up even higher to keep up to date, without killing the gear altogether. Maybe add raid completion-only items (IE: like Crux of Crota) that you get from older raids at these higher levels, which can upgrade your old Raid Weapons, while drops/chests offer improved versions of the raid armor (mayhaps the fabled alternate color schemes?). Edit: This idea's mostly there for the sake of not making raids themselves become obsolete, as well as the fact that the weapons shouldn't become obsolete. Everyone has their own style, and some weapons fit those styles better. Praedyth's revenge will remain an excellent overall sniper, while Black Hammer is the ultimate boss slayer for example.