Hold on a second (Destiny)

by CyberKN , Oh no, Destiny 2 is bad, Friday, May 15, 2015, 14:37 (3328 days ago) @ Xenos

I think I get why it's happening now though- All the old vendor gear is still present, and still needs commendations to buy.

...actually, nope! From 1.2.0 patch notes:

Tower
* Faction reward packages will no longer produce Shards
* The Speaker will now exchange Ascendant and Radiant Materials for Glimmer and Motes of Light
* Xûr will now exchange Strange Coins for Motes of Light
* Commendations are no longer required to purchase gear
* Commendations can now be converted to receive +250 gains in Vanguard, Crucible, or Faction reputation
Note: Etheric Light will not be made available for ascending gear until the release of House of Wolves

...Except if you go to the tower right now, you still need commendations to buy gear.