Looks like you have a split opinion on this one buddy. I for one welcome the change for new year one weapons. Only because Bungie absolutely messed up the weapon balance on year one. First auto rifle nerfs. Then multiple weapon rebalances and buffs, nerfs.. Just got worse every time they tried to fix it. So new weapons for year two. Firstly, I HOPE they have learned how to properly make balanced weapons work for year two. They have had a year to master it now!! Secondly they need to carefully measure the power of the new percs as some year one perks made weapons OP. Thirdly, I hope they have made ALOT more guns and exotics for year two. To make up for the loss of the year one weapons. I have heard they have made a heavy RAIL gun exotic!! That's what I'm talking about!!! Haha But I really do feel your pain about the time spent getting some of the old weapons and see your point of view. I really really hope that Bungie doesn't allow all guns to be ascended at the end of year two though. Cause by then most of us would have deleted a lot of old weapons!!