Quote Originally Posted by Chalor View Post
I think you've missed the crucial point in the previous section of that post:
If the gear set holds this information, presumably they can match the item exactly? My understanding of the point you quoted was that where an exact match isn't available, the most melded piece will be picked first.
I did indeed read the whole post a few times carefully and while your presumption would be the most desirable / logical one I'm affraid that alternative interpretation is possible as well:

"We will store the additional data like materia status" AND (at the same time) use it to "apply the equipment tham has most materia in it".

While I most centairly hope for the former after all the past experiences with SE I'm affraid they'd actually implement the latter - though I'd be more than glad proven wrong - maybe some additional clarificatoin from devs about this will be in place here ...