Been playing since early 2020, so not sure where that places me. I light spend on a few bits and pieces but only really to keep me topped up. 4 GLs, probably have around 100 characters under relic level.
Like I said, I think the economy is good atm overall, I just think the Kyro pinch is starting to become a little unnecessary, if it were replaced with a new piece it would shift the balance a little and let others catch up on older characters.
I get it depends where you are in the game and how you are effected will vary. But there has been a lot of attention from CG to help new players catch up and I personally think this is one of the pinch points where it significantly delays progress on older stuff. For example I unlock most of the conquest characters by 2nd cycle but can't really gear them up because it delays lots of other important stepping stones before that.