It's a game for everyone not just the hardcore.

I completely get your comments about working at your account and making yourself strong is hard work. I doubt that anyone would disagree with you. However, it doesn't matter what level you're at you are still a player who deserves the chance to enjoy the game and become stronger themselves. It can be disheartening for the newbies to watch the big guys reap the rewards all the time. So this patch has given them the chance to win something.

New players mean the game will be kept alive and grow for everyone's benefit. Pandering to the elite only discourages new players, something I'm sure none of us want .