Yes... becuase weapon upgrade rate and glimmer drop really impact getting to lvl 300+
I can't say I've ever used the upgrade rate items, or needed glimmer really bad since ttk came out, but if this is 'game breaking' and 'pay-to-win' to you, you must get upset when an exotic engram doesn't drop a new item for you and come to the forums blaming bungie. Seriously... complaining about -blam!-ing items that dont need to be bought, and have little impact in the game is pointless. Its not like they're selling exotics, or xp.