Old armor was made useless with T4 and T5 rolls that easily add up to 100+. Old Exotic rolls are somewhat useful if they are of the current curated collection. Also it is hard to gain the higher exotic rolls. Old weapons are useful with no real disadvantage other then curated bonuses. That said cost to bring up to light level is so high you need to prepare to use in new games. Exotic weapons have curated types limiting bonuses. At least you don’t need to get new rolls for new unique settings. So much Bungie could do to improve quality of life. Holding onto hope they see the light. This laser focus on season gear has got to stop.