Augmented Ironworks Is cool, but...

[Morningstar1337]

I presume that they wanted to make the crafted gear more valuable? But then again that assumes the MSQ doesn't reward such gear [The poetics II gear] for the first job.

Furthermore while it is nice, it isn't necessary for the first couple of leveling dungeons or any of the ARR dungeons (hell i90 is enough for everything up to Keeper), and by the time is is, there would already be crafted gear that would come close.

When you think about it, the poetics gear at this point is more of a gil-saver as you woudn't have to get 3 different sets of gear for your first job, but that is rather moot when the MSQ gives you said gear for free and leveling alts is optional.