My Guild and I have started hard modes as well. My hardmode drop was the Exo Stalker's Bracers pattern. Untill anyome else starts using the Rakata Energy Nodes, I will save them up and report back on any RE data I collect.
Where did you all "hear" or "get" this information. Sure it's easy to say that we Feel RE has been stealth nerfed, but all these numbers just seem arbitrary.