I'll use PvP as an example. In the Halo days restricted loadouts were a matter of software and hardware restrictions. That said, there was absolute parity in everything except player connections. With Destiny, Bungie sought to allow for far more customization in armor and weapons. Since then we, as a community, have been sending mixed messages. Less special. Less heavy. Less supers. This brought criticisms about making the game a COD clone and robbing the game of the "space magic" that made it a fun alternative to traditional shooters. So invariably the call was answered and now we have issues with never ending special ammo, constant supers, and an overabundance of heavy ammo. What makes it difficult is that there are a significant amount of guardians that differ in opinion as to which is the proper path forward. Everybody says they want "balance" but most just want the meta to be shifted in their direction. Competitive modes are another example. People want pinnacle weapons and activities to chase the best gear. Others think pinnacle quests should only reward cosmetic markers that demonstrate supremacy in a mode without giving a competitive edge. The response is predictable. "What's the point of a looter/shooter without high tier loot." It was once thought that pure RNG was the answer, but people complained when the guy at the bottom of the match with a .11 KD seemed to always end up scoring a Gjallarhorn. I guess what I am getting at is that I have learned to just accept that "balance" is incredibly hard to achieve in a diverse community. Not giving Bungie a pass, but I have just resigned myself to the fact that sometimes the meta giveth and the sometimes the meta taketh away.