Missing Chocobo Gear from 1.0

Time: Phase 4 Beta
Frequency: When ever it is tried
World name: Balmung
Character name: Fiddler Bridgeburner
NPC name: n/a
Monster name: n/a
Class/Level: n/a
Party or solo: solo
In-game time: ???
Area and coordinates: Companion Menu
Steps:
1. Have a Chocobo companion from 1.0
2. Open up companion menu
3. Click or right click on Grand Company Barding
4. Select Unequip
5. Watch as your gear vanishes
6. Check Inventory, Armory Chest, and Companion gear and find Nothing.

Connection Specs
- Type of internet connection/provider: WoW Cable, 50Mbs
- Modem maker/model number: Motorola something

PC Specs
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Win 7
i7 chipset
Nvidia GTX 580
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Browser Information
- Name and version of the browser currently in-use: Firefox 23.01
- Internet Explorer Version: n/a

I also hit this issue, In phase 4 I unequipped my body barding and now its gone completely -.- hope its not lost forever....