I’ll probably quit playing if ascended armor is better than exotic (other than cosmetically). I am having fun with GW2 because I’m not always trying to stay caught up with the latest and greatest stuff. I won’t have fun if I’m always chasing down the new equipment. If I’m not having fun, then I’m just going to quit playing.
That being said, I’m going to wait until we know some more details about this before I put any more thought into it.