I find the double think here really bizarre.
So apparently a guild working to get 3-6 members of their raid a legendary (Shadowmourne, Fangs of the Father, whatever) is 'special snowflake' but everyone whining so much that they need to first have a welfare legendary in the form of capes / rings during mop and wod, isn't, nor is getting legendaries from world quests and normal dungeon bosses.
Got it
Also, i went through MC, where i didn't get a legendary. It was still sick because I loved having one in the raid. I went through BWL where the same applied. BT, Ulduar, and finally in ICC i get my first legendary. I lived both worlds, and i can tell you it was much better.
Your mindset of "well, i didn't get it, so it sucks" is one that screams "i have never raided in a guild".
There are no special snowflakes in a guild, sorry to break your bubble. If there are, that guild dies, fast.