ive narrowed it down to recruit survivors handwraps however the vendors dont seem to stock this?

They are. And im certain it wasnt a colour match as he was wearing black robes as am i

I recently encountered a user with gear similar to this design: http://gyazo.com/0331c70821cb3057484253f383848043 However the spikes were blue. Any ideas what this gear is?

So from what i gather in 1.2 Theres going to be new missions, New Planets and New flashpoints/ops. Another thing i understand is that the level cap will still be 50. Now being a player who games to level and unlock New abilities etc Why would i even bother doing this new content?