Not "everybody" is like that.

I finally got my BLU up to 1200JP thanks to this campaign, and once I get a couple spells, I'll have what "Out of the BLU" (a guide on BGwiki) says is the "optimal DD set list". I'm wearing Ambuscade (a couple of the pieces are +1), etc. Not the best gear, but certainly better than 117s lol.

But meh. If I have to gear up a support, it will take awhile, but I don't really mind doing so, I just don't want to be locked into that and only that. The support classes do not sound like they are fun to play whatsoever, or maybe that's just BRD or GEO, lol.