For the entire thread you're calling others elitists because they're calling others noob for not gear swapping, but in the end you're really no different....you call others getting ripped off and getting jacked by buying HQ, for me it sounds like everyone that buys HQ are dumb ppl making wrong choice when you said that.
So what's the difference, between you and "elitists"? Calling ppl not swapping "doing wrong", and calling ppl buying HQ "getting ripped off", it's really all the same. It is "elitists"'s choice to pay for the HQ, and it's their 13$ a month, they have all the right to do so.
As I previously mentioned, if you believe NQ/not swapping gear can get your job done, go play with none elitist ppl with same POV. If you just love HQ gears and that small amount of difference it made, and thinks everyone not swapping gears are noobs, then don't play with noobs. Buying HQ/NQ, swapping gear or not swapping, in the end it's all your own choice. The difference between those who choose not to gear swap and those who choose to get ripped off for HQ is, those who choose not to gear swap is going to affect other pt member due to lower performance, thus not everyone will be happy with that(that's why many players call others doing it wrong if they don't swap gears). Those who choose to pay over priced HQ are going to increase entire pt performance by spending extra effort, that's why entire thread is against you.
It's just a game, there's really no point to get butthurt over it. If you think not doing gear swap/using NQ isn't doing it wrong, then go play with ppl that accepts it, but I'm going to tell you, whether you like it or not, not everyone is happy if one person it pt is lowering pt performance, just like not everyone will be happy if another person calling ppl noob. That's just the way it goes.
Personally I wouldn't outright call ppl "noob" in their face if they don't gear swap because it's rude. If it's close friend I may tell them you doing wrong if I see someone not doing things properly, but I do that to help them increase performance, and I don't do that to strangers because some ppl have ego <-----------------------> this big and may felt offended. And it's certainly kinda annoying to be labeled as "elitist" when others are just trying to give suggestions to help increase other ppl's performance.