It'd be better if we had our old gear to progress further into the game but the jump from 34 to 40 was so quick. Especially with all the Redbull stuff. It'd be best if it was a bit slower to progress but people were already maxed level by the time the raid came around. Bungie/Activisions goal is to keep people around, and one way of doing so is buy quick leveling. Y1, prior to TDB was a grind but it was more rewarding when the drops came. Now it's just, "here is a timed exotic, farm this material and bam! It's yours." The previous exotic quest, while a bit tedious where more challenging.