Can we stop complaining about how the mage version will be a long skirt/coat before we've even seen it?

In any case it's not uncommon for mages (or at least casters) to share the same costume model as ranged DPS, so that may well be the case here as well.

Perhaps they could try to resolve these issues by making more all-class-glamour versions of items? Then people can choose to mix-and-match long skirt or open front for all classes.

And ultimately, as much as people complain about the tendency towards robes for mages - what's the alternative? Stop doing it and go too far the other direction, so people who do want a traditional "mage in robes" get nothing new that looks specifically like mage gear?