This can be said for anything and still be valid, AoE toggle for instance.
I'm not arguing against more gear just the stupidity that is 'gear swapping'. Sure set yourself up before you enter battle but during, who in their right mind would do that. I know of a guy, Mad Jack Churchill, on the Normandy landings of WWII he jumped forward from the landing craft, played on some bagpipes then threw a hand grenade at a bunker. That's just one of the crazy things he did but I know he never changed his outfit halfway up the beach.
I've seen nothing but horrible things from 'Elitism' and only ever seen it create schisms in communities. The fact there's a penalty for swapping gear whilst engaged just shows the old (possibly new) dev team's position on it.
I agree on the Bags/Satchels, you know the saying 'two great minds think alike'? well try a few dozen. Also thought about the old school immunities to bad status effects given by accessories and the like




