Then why did they remove the loot cave if it's not a game about loot
No harm in that. I mean, if Destiny isn't a loot game, so what if people get loot fast?
Oh wait...it's because it's a loot game.
I mean it's a matter of opinion I guess?
But if it's a loot game it's the worst loot game ever made. There's very little of it worth using, getting all the best stuff is not only easy but actually inevitable if you play regularly (who here *doesn't* own every Exotic?), the looks and functionality are very poorly differentiated, the drop rate is egregiously bad, there is hardly a concept of distinct builds...
You're not the only one who thinks this is a loot game. But you are, like everybody else who thinks it is, always going to be disappointed with the game. You want it to be something it's not.
Destiny is a shooter. You play the campaign and then PvP it till you get bored, like every Halo/CoD/Battlefield/whatever. There's some cool stuff to do and get in PvE - twice a year a new activity that's fun the first 3-4 times you do it. But that's it.
I've said it a lot, but most of the people who are incessantly frustrated by the game feel that way because they want it to be something it's not and hasn't been and won't be.
Looking for a loot game? Infinite disappointment. Looking for a living, breathing, constantly upgraded MMO? Lol not here. Want a social experience where you can pair up in the wild and explore the world seeking adventures and complex challenges? Yeah, not here.
Want a game you can fire up with some buddies to talk shit and shoot monsters for a while in a trivially easy Raid? Bingo. You'd rather shoot other people online instead? A-OK. That's it.
