Do you understand MMOs? And that not all MMOs have vertical progression?
I don't know how much more powercreep will affect the elder game but I'm hoping it won't make all the current operations trivial. At worst it will make EV NM like SM and the most recent operation can be completed with blue/purple 55 gear without having to raid for months to get rakata+. With the addition of Black hole gear they seemed to realize the need for keep the raise in item power under control but now, as someone already said with the augments, it's is too much. Oh well, the powercreep was expected and the only thing it really hurts is PvP, which I have no interest in. (Progress> Skill = not fun)