I believe that crafting has a place in the game, and shouldn't be discarded. It provides a concrete reward for time investment. All raid and dungeon weapons should be craftable. A select number of expansion weapons should be craftable. I don't always use craftable weapons. I'm fact, I have random drops that outclass a Lot of them. But it is a good baseline to have, especially for people who need solid goals that aren't entirely gated behind rng.