I personally think cores should be removed from standard infusion. It’s painful. But I think you should have the option to infuse with cores to get additional benefits. Enhanced infusion. Like, have them upgrade “hand gun loader” to “enhanced hand gun loader” if infusing while using a core. Maybe add additional benefits to “enhance” your gear while infusing rather then adding excessive grind just to play the game and get stronger. Maybe use them to create enhanced weapon/armor mods. Maybe use them as part of competing exotics masterwork requirments. I dislike needing cores to properly get to a power level to survive content and think there are better opportunities for their use to “enhance” equipment then just to get a few extra light points.