I will say that you are completely right about them being lazy. I feel like the new exotic perks have just been random, uncreative, and dumb. “Hd the trigger and let go for the grenade to explode later”? Really?
It's not "uncreative" you say that because they made a second trace rifle, it's just like if they make another auto rifle, it looks different, it had the same basic design because most auto rifles have at least a similar base design, different skins and edges and a few shapes, but they follow the same basic design, longer barrels they feel heavier than a sub. So yeah Prometheus lens is similar in its base design of Colchester, but it's perks make it anything BUT the same weapon. It isn't uncreative, it's perks make it very defined. Prometheus lens is higher upfront damage, but lower in the long range, however, coldheart is your boss melter, it's damage isn't designed to be up front, it builds, it's a boss designed weapon. They have different natured and different uses. Cold heart has no room in the meta, Prometheus lens is no different than the mida method, and it adds a challenge. Just because it's a little stronger that it might need to be, it doesn't need a giant nerf, because then it will become unusable. That's what happens, peiple over complain, it gets over used, and then nothing brings diversity into the meta because anything besides mida is seen as "too strong." It's dumb. The lens is fine, a small, VERY small damage downscale is necessary sure, but we're gonna end up forcing it into an over nerf. So let's all calm down before we ruin it instead of improving it.
I love that perk. It works great when you're surrounded. Just hold down the trigger and spin in circles then let go and a circle of explosions wipes everyone around you. Also the new grenade launcher that shoots tracking spiders is great for pve