Why are cosmetics so restrictive?

[Felis]

Enough players complained about party members wearing gear with the wrong main stats to pass the minimum ilevel (or to soulbind DoH gear in dungeons).
It is not because of glamour.

[Lhasya]

Enough players complained about party members wearing gear with the wrong main stats to pass the minimum ilevel (or to soulbind DoH gear in dungeons).
It is not because of glamour.

Right, but that doesn't stop people who want the same glamour options we had in HW/ARR from being caught in the crossfire.

[Zojha]

Enough players complained about party members wearing gear with the wrong main stats to pass the minimum ilevel (or to soulbind DoH gear in dungeons).
It is not because of glamour.

And that could and should have been solved with a STAT check, not a gear restriction. You could even have left the damn accessories unlocked with that AND it would have better reflected the different value between left side and right side, as left side gives more stats. And they could have fixed the issue of the weapon not being considered proportional to its value as well in the process.

But no... they always shoot for the dumbest solution possible >_>
Hnnngh...