Ooh, good point. That would be a good compromise for letting people have easier access to the dyeable gear, but still holding some value for the EX trial version.
It could be like Eureka where ilevel synch means the gear (and easy overmelding) remains valuable despite not being the latest content.
(The exact label of "weathered" still bugs me - seeing as how they're newly made for us after we give Grenoldt his inspiration boost. "Prototype" like the Alexandrian gear could work, or "experimental" or "inspired" or something.)
