Thats a tricky move from Anet, why should i been forced to obtain certain equipment to go to a especific dungeon? that would create an enviroment where people will strat to discriminate player with asccende equipment from the exotic, even in ascalon, the only way to save this content is to equal the stats and the only diference its the slot for infusions, but the true is that ill prefer no asccended equipment at all and just another exotic tier, why complicate things in that ridiculous level?.
Anet should be carefull in their comitment to give everything that people demand, sometimes people aren´t the best advisor.