what is the point of karasha gear?

So very few people have karrasha gear still. most people only have the free one from the writs. Now in 2 weeks they are dropping a new level cap that increases to 50. karasha gear just released and nexon has been so stingy with it very few people have it. After a month of the content being out nexon decides to up the drop rate on it, that's great and everything but still the gear doesn't drop. So still no one has it. then no one can craft it because dragon essense doesn't drop.

so i'm just wondering why did they even make karasha gear if we will be getting a new +10 lvl cap. i'm sure new gear will be dropping. so why was impossibly discouraging to get gear even implemented at lvl 40.?