please why there are no elite maps right now and the purpose of staggering gear

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as title says, can someone please explain why we can't run elites right now and why all the gear isn't being released?

It was my understanding the reason was so people would play more (i.e. we would farm regular maps for a while, then elites when they came out). I was fine with that until I saw the regular legendary gear. The stats on this gear sucks. Why would we want to spend weeks farming gear that is worse than the level 36 elite legionaries we already have? In theory I'm fine spreading gear out but give us stuff worth farming for. I upgraded my weapon and i expected my upgraded mythic helm and armor to still be the best but conquistador isn't any improvement over architect gear and my level 30 mythic ring is still best as is my level 36 tarlok ammy.

The expansion was just released yesterday. I (like most others) leveled up in watchers tombs (I don't understand why, after 4 seasons, it's still fastest to level here but that's a different topic). Currently I spend my time leveling to 41 in wt4 and jumping in new maps when a guildie needs help unlocking. I'd love to farm the new levels for gear but there's nothing there.

I suggest either bumping up the stats on the gear to make it worth while or just open up elites and let us go to work.

P.S. I understand we can farm dragon teeth but that's not something we can sell. I want to make some gold! Turn us loose sts!