He also posted a follow-up regarding repairing accessories!

Quote Originally Posted by Naoki_Yoshida View Post
Hello, this is Yoshida, the Producer/Director.

I'm sorry, I forgot to post information regarding accessories.

Repairing accessories (Post patch 1.19)
Plan A: Stop loss of durability of accessories.
Plan B: Allow NPCs to repair accessories.

If we choose Plan B, we will look into implementation as soon as possible after patch 1.19.
We are still in the process of carefully reviewing Plan A.
We are also looking into a system that would charge abilities with recast timers in conjunction with accessories, so I'd like to take a bit more time to think about the balance for this. (I think it would be nice to get rid of durability and implement a recharge cost)

Due to the adjustments necessary, Plan A would require more time than Plan B.

Classification of gear that can be repaired by Disciples of the Hand
I mentioned this in my previous post, but we have not fully decided to allow repairs of all gear by all crafting classes (other than alchemy and cooking).

Of course we are taking into account issues of story and crafter identity, but we don’t think that this should cause any stress. We believe that at this level, players will have their preferences, which is why we are conducting a survey in order to factor in the players’ opinions in our final decision.