I haven't looked forward to the power increase throughout destiny 2 even once. In destiny 2 the power level increase feels like nothing more than a fight to get rid of a constant debuff, and a door between you and new and interesting content, a door that takes far to long to finally kick open. In destiny 1 the power leveling actually felt like you were getting stronger, because you were. Being a higher level meant that older content that had a lower level was noticeably easier. This meant that you could go back to older content and help people out who had been having troubles, and you felt like you were the big and powerful player coming in to help. You were the iron man to their spiderman, you had been there, done it, and yes you had the knowledge, but you also had far more strength due to building yourself up over all that time. Getting a higher level wasn't just about getting rid of a debuff, but also gaining a kind of buff. It wasn't just a door in the way of new content, but also a way of making older content far more doable and easier to help people with.