This system really is garbage. I definitely would have unsubbed if my only option was to have to do the PVE Grind for months to catch up in order to do BG’s (my favorite activity).
The only reason I’m still playing is that I can do party synch bg’s with a second account that I have for farming gold & AHing. I guess my situation gives Blizzard extra revenue but I know others who have quit the game rather than get grind who would otherwise play BG’s every day like they did in WoD.
As suggested, at the very least, players should get start getting the 460 gear with conquest and get the 445 gear from boxes. They’d still be behind with all the other grinds though but at least it wouldn’t be as bad as it is now (390 gear if you really just started, and the 425 gear otherwise).