Will player level be > ilvl?

[Teryaani]

eeeh, are you really expecting lv 50-59 to drop ilv 160 gear, from quests?...like....30ilv higher than FCoB?...from quests?....
quest gear has always been *white* (aside from AF) meaning that you'll get ilv 50-59 gear, which can also be crafted. they are for new players, that haven't attained raid gear.
when you get to lv 60, your ilv130 gear will still be more than enough for any lv 60 content. Actually new tome/raid gear, will probably be ilv 140-155, and lv 60 dungeons will drop ilv110-120 gear.

I'm doubting i160 from quests, certainly not early on. It will be much higher than 50-59 at the start though. That's not surmise, I will guarantee it. Current crafted greens are i70 (easily available materials) i90 (harder materials), or i110 (screw you square! materials). I'm guessing here, but the quest whites/crafted will probably be closer to the i70-80 mark to start and then build up.

It won't happen in the first few quests, but i130 will probably carry you mid way through the first patch before being matched/eclipsed by dungeon greens and a little later, quest/crafted (white).

My bet is that the end game ilvl (tomestone gear, end of 3.0) will possibly sit around 180. That's a guess mind you. Obviously it'll go up as the patches go on.