Quote Originally Posted by Arrius View Post
There is likely a technical limitation on this, since the Sky Pirate pieces specifically had to be remade as replicas to be worn on every job/class.
It wasn't a technical limitation. They intentionally made the "replica" versions so that the original items remained class locked. The idea was that you still couldn't use the originals outside of their established class, but at the time the Ishgard restoration event was the new big thing, and the replica recipes were incentive to engage with that content. It also allowed SE to "give players what they were asking for" without just removing the class requirements or handing it to them instantly.