Some of us don’t raid steady anymore, been there, done that. I’m playing 3 or 4 nights a week, and not dedicating them to a raid team.
But if I should want to dabble if invited, I’ll be alright. So it makes perfect sense to get roughly equivalent gear from keys.
Lowering M+ gear won’t get those of us back on a raid team. You said it, 5 hours and most of it is wasted in a raid, especially if you’re hitting a wall. Just, meaaaa
A good key, you just move, 25 minutes and done. It’s just fun. And it’s there to help you get another chance to upgrade, so what really is the problem?