How about you grant a consumable item per character that has cleared vMA that gives a free upgrade to Perfected version when the update goes live? And what if on top of getting the perfected version of a random weapon with a random trait upon clearing, there is also the chance to get one of those consumables. That way even though we HAVE TO re-grind it all over again, you're not punishing those that have already been through all of it so hard.
vMA and vDSA Perfected weapons debacle Solution 113 votes
vMA and vDSA Perfected versions auto-upgrade if acquired prior to update
vMA and vDSA Perfected versions Re-grind
1 Consumable item per character that has cleared vMA prior to update.
1 Consumable item per character that has cleared vMA prior to update + Consumable drop chance upon vMA completion

2 votes
Consumable drop chance upon vMA completion
No vMA and vDSA Perfected versions