Firstly, you can still play control as before on any map you like. The playlist has changed to be more streamlined. That's all. Everything is available. It just appears randomly Regarding strikes like the heroics and NF. Every nightfall and heroic that was a DLC map locked you out up to now, Taniks and omnigul appeared all the time too. Say they kept it unlocked for you, the THREE new strikes that run on both platforms will appear all the time and you would miss out. Add in the light level cap and there's another block. You aren't getting new gear allowing you to compete for free when others pay, and you shouldn't expect to (I'm assuming you didn't). Next point (I'm now ranting. Not directed at you OP): People need to think bigger than just saying that the developers could have kept a year 1 NF with year 1 rewards in for those that stop. It's technically not possible due to how this game, or most console games work. In 10 years time do you expect 10 versions of endgame for anyone who stops at any time??? Every playlist from each year too? How big is your TV. How complicated and how expensive do you think that would be to run and maintain? It's quite simple and very obvious: if you choose to buy and play a progression based title in a live online world, and then decide to stop your progress due to whatever reason, expect to be left behind while the game continues to do what it's meant to... To be quite honest I'm baffled why anyone who chooses not to purchase an expansion would think they would still be eligible and competitive in anything endgame related. Was it not obvious that endgame would jump a long way forward and up the ladder, leaving you behind??? My fingers hurt after typing that. Apologies for any spelling issues. I've had a few beers too.