Well.

Apparently, from SE's ideas, TP and WS would be the bigger idea for melee.

iLvls in wow work but only because the next tier is a huge upgrade, there's no contest in most cases. If it's a full ilvl higher (13 points over there), it's a better piece most of the time. Some set bonuses made 2pc sets last a little longer than intended, and jewelry was a little more flexible.

However, I'd imagine that if FFXI wants us to be completing gear in definitive tiers now, in tears, we'll probably start seeing substantial upgrades frequently, which hasn't been the design before.

But yeah, jobs will still use pieces in their DT, Fastcast, etc sets that may still be from af/relic days.