Patch 8.3: Essences and Alts

First off, I'm very excited about 8.3. It looks promising in a number of ways. I'm glad Blizzard seems to want to end BFA on a high note, rather than just cut their losses and make the next batch of content a new Expansion. (Veil of Eternal Blossoms is back!!!)

For people's Mains, the new stuff looks great, the new Essence slot and Essences have piqued my interests. And hell, for a single Character, maybe even 2, the system works very well. It makes you feel invested in your Character and the additional customization that Essences provide feel engaging.

However. One of the issues that Ion didn't bring up are Essences and Alts. If anything, it feels like 8.3 will actually make the situation worse since there will be 1 more slot and more Essences to grind out. I myself have a couple of 120's that are just in mothballs because so much of their power is tied to Essences. I have 3 Characters fully kitted out and just shelved every other one because I despised grinding them out even a 3rd time.

What do people think of the state of Essences as they relate to Alts? Did Ion simply not include changes to the system for 8.3 that actually made it to the PTR? What changes would folks like to see to make BFA more Alt friendly?