Why are cosmetics so restrictive?

[Clawbriar]

What is the lore reason for this? I mean shouldnt we in lore be able to wear anything? I mean in lore we are alone (next to NPC) and I am quite sure that the NPCs dont really care what we are wearing.

Relic/artifact gear is, technically, bound to the player character only. There's only a handful of people in canon who are allowed to wear the DRG AF1, for example.

[Enkidoh]

Relic/artifact gear is, technically, bound to the player character only. There's only a handful of people in canon who are allowed to wear the DRG AF1, for example.

WHM AF1 in 1.0 was even more exclusive as I understand it - there, the Healer's Robe was literally one-of-a-kind that only the player was allowed to wear (if I remember rightly it was actually an elemental who had literally changed it's form into the robe). Needless to say this was altered for ARR, but the Healer's Robe is still stated as being unique, as it was blessed vestments worn by A-Towa Cant.

[Alleo]

Relic/artifact gear is, technically, bound to the player character only. There's only a handful of people in canon who are allowed to wear the DRG AF1, for example.

Well if its bound by character then we should be able to wear it whenever we want? I mean if in lore the WoL is a summoner but wants to get better at punching people they would not forget that they are a mage too. And if I am back to being a mage I would not forget how to punch people. And one can punch someone even while wearing only a bikini.