Firstly, we would like to remind, that the instance’s modes were designed to be balanced around different peak levels, some according to levels which are not yet available in the game, therefore they weren’t yet to be doable with the normal means.
Yet if this were the case why does easy not drop Hard Mode type gear(ie ISS an set bonuses) and stats? In the case you are proposing each level (ie easy normal and hard) are to be the replacement for future new instances. And would have different top gear and different stats comparable for level. We are expected to accept that it is intended to take 3 years to finally complete and Instance, something is very wrong in that scenario, Please do not compare to other Game Forge Games as we are not playing those games but are playing Runes of Magic which has had a format we expect!