See that's just it. On the one hand you have as you say "Having a bit of an edge" as a reward for consistent play. Yeah, that's fine. I don't have a problem with that. While on the other hand however you have what we currently have, which is where one season's gear vastly outdoes another. So it isn't really having "a bit of an advantage" it's more like "I win, thanks for playing" more often than not.