I agree with the fact that gear doesn't equal skill but let's look at it in a realistic way... Let's say of 100 players half know how to play their class ok and of that half about half know how to play it well that means 25 of 100 or 1 in 4 party members is going to perform ACCEPTABLY (not well) at minimum level. Now if you have spent to learn the class inside and out to the point minimum iLv. Would be enough chances are you have spent the time to gear it as well so of those 1/4 players the player who is less likely to be the one at minimum iLv. Is the one who would perform on it well enough to get a pass. The one who is on the class at minimum iLv is probably either new to the class and just trying to get used to it or new to the game and trying to get by at which point no the set MINIMUM iLv is not going to be enough.