Silly thread.
EPGP was for when the days the game was a RPG, were there were BiS items but it wasnt such a massive difference if you didnt get it cause you were supposed to get the Resistance gear first as a Tank as example.
It had its faults by the fact that people skipped on upgrades for the "Flashy weapon" as it happened in every guild but any decent GM or raider leader would simply say "Fuck off and grab the item".
And in most cases the loot of weapons was already decided months before and good luck whining about gear, how many more guilds were on the server that had any decent progress? Exactly, stfu and get the item.
But in weaker/shit guilds still wiping on pointless content like MC/BWL EPGP was hated because "THE FUCKER GOT MY ITEM AND I AM BETTER THAN HIM CAUSE I AM RANK 7 IN PVP AND HE IS RANK 6".
Loot Council is abusable by shit guilds hence people that have never played at a better level, think its a bad thing.
In other words, shit players and shit guilds make for shit situations.
Loot council done following the BiS route along with performance rewarding is the best, do you really want the item before someone else? Learn to play your fucking class and if you are both equal, then roll for it and let RNGesus decide for you.
Problem again is, lack of knowledge and shit players ruin that too