Allied Seals Merchant: How does this make sense?

[Edli]

The point is to make certain vanity gear take a while to acquire, thus adding value through rarity. It is not meant to wear as real gear.

But a piece of armor can be both useful and vanity. It doesn't have to be one or the other. They should have made it 95 or even 100.

They're much harder to get than myth and soldiery would still be relevant because of oil.