That fact that I just wrote? lol You make a good point with the weapons though. And I think the point of the poe gear is to give you an advantage in poe so it's easier to get the etheric light you need to level up the gear you actually want :p. If you've noticed they all have perks specifically for poe. I really don't understand the need for all that strength either though lol. It's supposed to take time to max out your character in mmo's, which is the type of platform bungie's going for.