What is the rationale for this? Diablo III minimized exp grind, gives a dozen Set/unique items per 2 minute speedrun, and people are addicted to this in order to build the perfect set with ideal rolls. Martyr is maximizing exp grind, nerfing drop rate, and people are leaving in droves.

Why do this? Why try to make your product fail on purpose instead of sticking to a tried and true formula for success for guaranteed profit? Is this done by disgruntled employees?

I would like to smile, but it's impossible. I reported this Issue 2 Weeks ago without any Response by the "Staff": https://neocoregames.com/en/community/hub/where-are-the-relics

As you can see, it's not a Problem related to the latest Patch, it's related to the previous one (Release of the Warzone and Drukhari Systems). IF you really will take a look on that, you should look at the right Spot. But, I don't beleave that something will change. Why? It already had happened, if someone had really cared about the Problems the Players reports here and on the Steam Community Hub. 

It's disappointing. Again and again and again and .... 

A friend and I have also been having this problem after the patch. I hope this gets fixed. Extreme fortunes were one of my favorite drops/store purchases.

Checked out the patch notes, did not see any information regarding changes to the tarot and/or extreme fortune relic drop rates, so figured it may be a bug.

Rare drops actually feel... rare.

If you get drops that are not what you want they can be used to Fuse and raise the level of your favourite relic items to keep them relevant.

Also you need to ensure you fulfil the Mission Conditions.  Some of these things have a timer and that clock is tight.

Finally, if you're worried about getting a steady dose of Relics to keep feeling special... there tends to always be a Relic Item in the Priority Mission Completion Box and you can do a few of those each week.