What Bungie should have done first was not remove the damage or defence nodes on items. Secondly; they needed to have a 2nd and separate page of nodes on each and every item. A)The first page contains everything we've seen so far; 3sight/perk/dmg/3perks/dmg/dmg/3dmg Consistently across each and every legendary item. We can leave rare and the Lower tiers missing their last nodes and/or perks like we've seen. B) the second page is made up entirely of damage/defence nodes in verticals columns of 3, and there are as many columns as there should be expansions. (Like first page but many lines of 3 nodes) more to explain below C) every weapon should; [spoiler]Start with damage stats of 230ish and Max with 300 by earning xp for the weapon and completing the first page of nodes respectively (just like we did to earn our 300guns pre-TDB) [/spoiler] every armor piece should; [spoiler]Start with its defences Pre-TDB just like the guns and Max with 30 light respectively. [/spoiler] C2) the reason for the second page is what Etheric light should have been used for. All of the nodes in each vertical line correlate to their respective DLC and there could "potentially" be almost 3-5 columns depending on Bungie's 10 year plan. [b] Etheric light should never have been used to max things straight away, only to increase the capacity and potentials of our older gear and bring it forward inline with the rest[/b] [spoiler]First 3 nodes are TDB Second set are HoW Third is Comet Fourth could be "leaked vex" Firth could be "leaked cabal"[/spoiler] [b]Depending on the item you get and the little black diamond in the corner noting which DLC it's from.. The DLC nodes on the 2nd page would already be unlocked[/b] and if you want to you wanted to unlock more nodes you need etheric light. Once you have a) maxed the first page and b) used etheric light to unlock the nodes you want and c) earned enough experience points for the nodes, you could then purchase those nodes and ascend any gun from 272-392 or armor piece from 30light all the way to 48/50 light. [spoiler]i can math it out to say 48 light see'ing as each piece has only every needed to increase in 3 light (12total) for each light level we get closer to cap. 30light = lvl30 36light = lvl32 42light = lvl34 48light = lvl36 54light = lvl38 Lastly 60light =lvl40(probly befor Destiny2) [/spoiler] What does anybody think?