No, that would not kill the mod. Mod is good because of other things. But I guess that's pretty hard to explain to people who see this mod as another WoW where they come to grind, steal and cheat.
I like grinding and I say it openly, like many people, like it or not.
That doesn't mean I don't like the gameplay of this game. I just believe the grind gives a much needed addition to something that would otherwise be 90% like Native. And Native is boring for a reason. Everything in gaming is "false". Skill too, just like grinding for this or that. Part of what I want when I play is goals to reach, and feeling that I'm progressing towards these goals (skill progression is hard to measure and doesn't fit well). The essence of the goal itself is of little importance, overcoming a resistance is what matters.
Now, Lichen is showing us quite an astounding prowess of intellectual dishonesty here. Please explain us how Leshma wanting +3 items for himself in the current system is in any way contradicting with that he wants heirlooms to lose their stat bonuses ? One is a logical statement about the current game, and the other is a suggestion. Currently using what he is criticizing actually gives credit to him in this case.