Personally, I'm just praying my artifact armor becomes relevant again, idgaf how they do it, but returning players to the old school look will gives old players an enormous nostalgia feel, and might bring some people back since you can wear your -af- and not be called a noob for it.

(Went into an abyssea worm party once with PLD af, got laughed at. Went back on my MNK and killed all of their damn mobs)