Some people can't afford the more desireable materia, so they start with the cheap stuff.

Who cares if items in the game are worthless? Not you guys, that's for sure. You all voted for level cap increases every what, 6 months once the game takes off? Level cap increase = useless gear, so i'm not sure why youre all complaining about this now. Get over it. Useless materia, that's just the way it is. Just play the game, stop whining.