Have you ever heard if "brand loyalty"? To give someone the benefits of loyalty because they are just that, loyal. It will take time to gain these wonderful items, especially the have the random boosts you are looking to get to perfectly tune your guardian. After all of these runs that you will do, you better believe you will want all that effort to be worth something. I for one want there to be the OP feeling because of the better gear. It will: Allow me to feel great for the time spent Allow me to feel inspired to get better stuff. It is all to give you a reason to stay loyal. Keep at it and equip the exotics you can. It will be one weapon and one armor per guardian. That doesn't meant you can't bring not with you. Just can only equip that much. See you starside.