being able to wear it around town when bs'ing with your friends and being able to wear it when you are actually playing the game(eg raiding, dungeons, quests) are very different. ive seen some pretty cool and unique vanity set-ups that were a combination of seasonal and regular gear, it would just be a shame to have a restriction on it when it has little to no bearing on gameplay or mechanics.

why such an uproar over this? the people that are purists can still wear whatever makes them happy. everyone else that just wants to look good while still being able to perform your job and not like a clone of every other high lvl character can be happy

a non restricted vanity slot system would be a win/win for everyone