I couldn't agree with this more. The bolster system is so terrible and prone to exploit that it ruins the pvp experience, and for me personally has put me off on pvp gear progression entirely. Getting anything other than relics is a waste because you're going to just get mad when somebody in 45 blues melts you. With all of the room for exploit in bolster the way it is, how can the devs think this creates a more enjoyable first experience in end game pvp? Recruit gear was awesome, and I'm sorry but if somebody didn't understand that they needed to put on the free set of pvp armor that they got, to do pvp, they aren't going to figure out how to buy the Tier 1 or 2 armor to upgrade anyways, so there goes your gear progression ideal. End game pvp bolster is hands down the worst change made to this game, and I really wish that whoever made that call can put their ego aside and revert to Recruit gear (it's not like you'd have to create new gear for it either, just give people a set of the previously retired gear, i.e. a set of conqueror once the next season starts).