Kyrotech is the worst gear-related decision CG has ever made and was a flat out lie that it was introduced as a means to ease the gear crunch. It's almost like CG was thinking "maybe if we make things significantly worse, they'll think gear before kyro was good".
I don't even care that it takes a long time to gear up the requirements, but it's pretty stupid that it takes a grind for those stupid energy to play the event, another grind for the GLs gear, and then another grind for the ultimate ability. Putting too much grind between payouts doesn't make them more rewarding. It's just relief to finally be done. The enjoyment is crushed. Right now, you're forcing people into these grinds too. You will fatigue them and they will walk away, guaranteed. Then it's just gonna be whales playing with each other, meaning no big competitive advantage for spending...at all. How long you think that'll keep them entertained? Better figure out the carrot and stick formula before we stop chasing altogether.