The biggest problem I have with the Valor system is that I can’t grind M+, get a bunch of gear, upgrade that gear to do higher keys, and then upgrade that gear that I get from the higher keys. At some point the season cap is going to stop me from being able to boost myself up to help with a higher key. So. Would it not be a better system to have gear that ranks 1-7, be upgradeable twice per week. And gear at ranks 8-13 be upgradeable once per week?
I think that would remove the problem of a season cap and having to be extremely specific with where you spend your valor. It allows for people to grind valor and upgrade all of their gear every week. It doesn’t the hardcore players pushing keys and getting new gear. Casual players aren’t limited by this system because you can upgrade as you earn the valor and don’t have to worry about running out of valor for the season.