Yes, why add overdue exotic catalysts the community have been waiting years for when they can instead introduce new orb mods that nobody asked for. I thought that many of the catalysts that are not yet in the final game had already been created in databases. I'm sure I saw something ages ago about a malfeasance catalyst giving a range boost. If these catalysts already exist, why not just add them in. And if they don't already exist, surely some stat bumps and additional weapon perks couldn't be too time-consuming to push.