By the time you really become a major asset to them, you're famous enough that you've probably got artisans begging you to use their weapons and armor, or being offered paid endorsement deals for everything from kiddie cereal to orthopedic underwear everytime you set foot in Ul'Dah. And in Heavensward you've got your sugar daddy Haurchefant to take care of you...they probably just assume you can manage your own gear.