I really don't understand this change. Chance cubes were drastically reduced in frequency because they were so unpopular. I don't buy cartel packs (And I always buy them) for old items, I buy them for new ones. I enjoy some level of RNG and have fun with the anticipation of wondering what I'm going to get, but this is pointless.
Between this and the conquest changes that took out what I can do solo or with a few select friends, I've barely wanted to play the last week, and now I'm even less motivated to play more. I've been faithfully playing for over two years and also have been here since launch.
I'm still holding out that the revamp with 5.9 might change my mind, but this is very surely killing my desire to play or continue to invest actual money in this game. I've never had an issue with how much I spent on packs, when I break down my cost per hour enjoyment it was way cheaper than hitting a bar or even going out in general but now I enjoy the game very little.