Ok, so I agree, like you I am looking forward to the new weapons. However there are a handful of trophy weapons that were likely hard fought and grinded for by most who have them. I'm thinking Vex, Fatebringer, Black Hammer, etc... So just because you can get an arsenal of new amazing weapons, why should this mean your old favorites need to be rendered obsolete? Having them in hand as a viable option won't take away from any of the new ones. It just means you have more options and choices to play. Some days I feel like wrecking with Vex... Other days I enjoy hand cannons... And then other times I like Scouts, like my Fang... My gameplay evolves with my mood. I don't think allowing my old hard earned favorites to ascend will prevent me from seeking out and using new weapons at all.