Some folks say: "if you don't like it, don't use it?" same holds for LDS where you can also argue that throwing a piece of legendary plastic in lava shouldn't produce legendary steel and copper.
Well, I guess we'll have a small mod that reenables it for those interested; and the standard game can be the guide on gameplay balance.
The standard response to "if you don't like it, don't use it" should be "yes, but also why aren't you playing the map editor?"