Guild Wars 2

Hello. I have 2 questions about expensive Mystic Forge items.
1) What will happen with expensive Mystic Forge items when “ascended” gear is implemented?
2) What will happen with TRANSMUTED expensive Mystic Forge items when “ascended” gear is implemented?
Will these items become just an expensive exotic trash? For example Volcanus is just 670 gold trash?

And as I understand this is not a last one “item progression” update. Here is citation from “Linsey Murdock Unveils New High End Ascended Gear” post: “The new additions in November are just the start of our item progression initiative”. And due to this two more questions:
1) Must we grind some tiers of “gear” first to be able to complete endgame content?
2) Is gear check obligatory condition to join a group in your “new” content?

Transmute them onto your ascended gear.

Problem solved.