Hmm, isnt that the whole point of prestige though? Not sure i understand the alternative, could you elaborate?
I think I understand Prestige should not lock main progression, it should be something player wants to do in order to ____… Like if you are digging a hole, its digging with a shovel then with a prestige you can dig with a bulldozer, but you can dig ether way to your goal.
I will think about this further and push update, this is good feedback thank you!