When all exotics have the option to be the same damage (365) it puts them on the same playing field as year 1 weapons. As for their choosing process I do not know. I don't see thorn (the pvp tyrant) or Gally (the pve tyrant) on the list probably due to their stapleness in the game. TLW is there I'm guessing due to 2.0 they think it will still be a good gun, but not a staple.