It sucks if you really pay attention to it and let it get to you, that's fair. This is one of the many trade-offs we've had to deal with after ARR and its streamlined process for gear creation, unlike in 1.0 where they made different models to accommodate tails (and ears to a certain degree). They're unlikely to change it soon if ever, and yeah it sucks, and feel free to voice your opinion but it does you no good to get actually upset by it.

This is a fair request, just don't let it or the fact that people may not agree that it's a big deal get to you.