For time after time players come to the forums to grant feedback on the state of the crusible during the meta or after a patch. So i beileve as well as many others make a playlist or something of the sort where players and try out what you have planned for a patch and get feedback stat wise and verbally. This wont need to be a weekly playlist or anything but maybe say this wee only a weapon balance will be in control or clash. The results would be the new weapons that you want to hear about will arise if you mention them and better yet player feedback will start coming your way. Still a dev test with players inside bungie will be needed, but allow the community to decide with you and not always end up aganist you.