Well said.
On the point of Legendaries - I am by far and away more attached to the Legendary weapons/armour anyhow.
Most of them cannot be attained anymore and the time/effort/materials that has gone into reforging the HoW stuff is immense.
It is logical to assume from a developer standpoint that people were going to feel invested and attached to these items and therefore want to keep ascending them.
https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/144314707/0/0/1
This is my Gheleons Demise. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Save Our Legendaries