Rollback before the Legendary essence/dust

[Cut-Me-Own-Throat-Dibbler]

Turning old (or "useless") legendaries into essences is, in my opinion, a good idea. What I'm not a fan of is making them mandatory for the same Legendary Upgrades that didn’t require them before. This change benefits older, experienced players and puts new players at a disadvantage. Personally, I’d keep the essences but find other ways to make them useful and desirable. What those ways could be — and what’s even technically possible given the mod’s current limitations — I’m not sure.

As for people leaving or coming back, I think many players feel the same way I do: if there’s something new (no matter how small), they return and play for a while. When things get stale or repetitive, they take a break.