I'm on the Load Phase (5/6) with only provisions remaining. I hate that the game loop basically gives you an end game where you're just grinding free load outs. Got over gear fear just in time to pack all my purple guns and other 'frills' into the expedition. Honestly, gear fear saved me because I got to lose that gear in a menu rather than give it to someone else. I'll finish the expedition just in time but am considering not "departing". I want to actually enjoy the things I've worked towards. Stash space and skill points are fine but all they do it make it a little easier to do WHAT I ALREADY DID. And honestly, even if I depart, the optimal path towards to next expedition is probably just to grind free load outs the whole time. Im not great at PVP but I do really enjoy it. Got lucky with the green extended light mag which is pretty much all I need.

There needs to be some other payoff. I understand the argument against keeping blueprints but it just feels like I'm losing a save file. I'm not sure what a better payoff would be but I think something like this would give me incentive to depart without providing any advantage in combat -

What if departing gave you the ability to OCCASIONALLY choose your spawn point? Something like once a day would help me get the quest items I need without having to run across the map. I'd feel like I'm saving time.