Should Alexander hard drop highest item level gear?

[SDaemon]

But you're missing the original point of the "Silly" (I kinda like it 'cause it makes sense) arguement. And that was that the players clearing coil DO need the gear. To make their runs easier. To make the next step of each fight more consistent. To progress. Just because you don't need it to clear, doesn't mean it isn't something you need to progress.

Just like it would be silly not to give gear for those completing dungouns. They need gear to clear dungouns. But does it need to be -just as strong- as the gear that comes from raiding?

They don't NEED the gear. They want the gear. There is a difference. If it was needed then progression through t13 would have been impossible with lower gear and that has already been proven not to be the case. And even further still a player having i130 Ironworks gear doesn't suddenly make the i130 Dreadwyrm gear lose its meaning. It is still Dreadwrym gear and the prestige of having down the content is still there.