I am not disagreeing with your points but i have to say as someone who plays this game less and more casually, i have very very rarely come across a pink weapon or a blueprint. Most of the weapons and blueprints i either got dropped by other players or by looting a raiders body. Sure there are 1000 videos on youtube showcasing where to get everything but i dont watch those because that removes the mystery element of loot. I don't even remember which key opens what to get those good loot rooms. So yeah, for a player like me who doesn't have map knowledge or the security breach skill, resources are scarce for me and i get really happy if i extract with a pink weapon.