Destiny 2 Director Comments on Single-Use Shaders

Following the anger of players over Destiny 2's switch to one-time-use consumable shaders for armor, the game's director Luke Smith has clarified the alteration in the gameplay mechanic.
Smith explained in a series of tweets about Bungie's intent in making shaders single-use for the sequel, saying "Shaders are earned through gameplay: leveling, chests, engrams, vendors. We expect you’ll be flush w/ Shaders as you continue to play."
This expectation that users will amass enough shaders is a