The new bow does not need to come from the corrupted gauntlet. The corrupted gauntlet already is good enough as a money maker since it requires literally 0 gear or supplies.

Did the prices not tank?

Citation needed.

https://prices.runescape.wiki/osrs/item/22486

There's the price checker for the scythe. Go to the thirty day chart and look at what's happened on day of release and since and that's just the scythe look at any tob item it did the same

Did the player base not complain?

Citation needed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/nras76/new_hard_mode_tob_more_like_ez_mode/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

That's just one post you can find more

I've seen multiple videos of everything being pretty much the same

Nice anecdote.

I'll concede that one is anecdotal but doesn't change that mechanics are mostly the same

saw the tanking prices, again HOURS after release

Citation needed.

Read above

Wow that was easy AND fun!

I agree!

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