I kinda like the way it is now. All jobs require both purchasable and second coil gear for best in slot. You can also upgrade your purchased gear through coil hunts or syrcus tower. Lots of options to choose from.

The thing most people don't get is that the current gear is a gradual progression. All the content in the game requires more skill than gear. There are people with full i110 soldiery gear that still can't beat things like titan extreme with max echo...

Gear means nothing without skill and there are many many ways to acquire better gear both for hardcore and casual players. I, like many others, prefer winning by playing well rather than steamrolling everything with over powered gear.