Before 2.0 , in 1.0 ninja tools had same stats as now (even top tier ones) after this ''big nerf'' . You should think that is something wrong or odd with them. And red gourd still drops gold stats (not as 1s before) but you need to get accustomed with this nerf.

i found it's a BS excuse.
if you have guts to tell players frankly that you want to adjust or nerf the stats, players may complain but it's will be more understandable th*e 'bug' as the excuse.
if it's bug, we should hear it's bug like as soon after it come out. not like many moons later.

i found many times game developer use 'bug' as the classic excuse to be the way out to make more money.
nerf one thing , then make another thing for sale to replace the different.
it's a business i understand. but the way you approach it, it's terrible move.

So, Today i managed to do my first BF hard.. did it a couple of times.. and found something was odd.. i mean.. there are only so much essences to reforge my items.. it's not possible that the best stats can't be obtained from the strongest team instance i tought.. now i know from this topic the truth.. i'll never have the same opportunities as others.. i will have a permanent power gap between me and the strongest players tho.

this with that * SWB bug that has prevented me to join for 6 times in a row are giving me really good reasons why i should stop playing this game.