Will current dyed gear lose its stat bonuses? [dev1207]

[Masamune1004]

I don't understand why the stats are remaining the same. So all they're doing is changing the recipes? Not fixing the fact that the Cobalt Cuirass (Red) has better stats than the Cobalt Cuirass? Man, this patch is starting to seem disappointing.

Actually, there making it so you can have the bonus stats without dying the gear. Basically you take the item and upgrade it with whatever stat you want, then you can (if you want) dye it a certain color. This thread is just about what will happen to the items we already have, for example the Cobalt Armor(Red) we already have will become Cobalt Armor of [whatever attack power+ is named](Red).