I decided to take a look at it for myself just to see.
Math below
Bard Stat Weights
DEX: 1.000
DET: 0.320
CRT: 0.339
SS: 0.161
Best In Slot (Pentamelds)
DEX 626
ACC 535
CRIT 698
DET 380
SS 399
= 626 + 0 + 236.622 + 121.6 + 64.239
= 1048.461
Best in Slot using Drops/Poetics
*(Disclaimer: I'm sure there's a better way to optimize it, but I just switched 1 piece to hit the accuracy to a not-best piece.)*
DEX 660
ACC 541
CRIT 578
DET 341
SS 363
= 660 + 195 109.12 + 58.443
1022.563
Yea. You lose a little bit going with a full set of drops/Poetics, but as you can tell, it's really not that much of a difference in the long run, and only the most hardcore of players will be taking a set of i120 in instead of a set of i130. At this point in the game, if you're still using the i120 set and you have the full set, it's likely because you were there on week 1 trying to push DPS. Most bards don't go this far.
Not to discredit your thoughts on premades, though. I agree there 110% - your ilevel shouldn't matter. You should be allowed to do this however you want to if you're in a premade.
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