Red Script reward gear is better than entry level 60, not as good as red scrip mat, crafted gear.
The problem I see is the gate to red script requires you be able to make the entry level 60 blind folded, as such make the red script mat gear.
The way they engineered it with lock outs, any one who is collecting red scripts can by default ignore the turn in gear. If there had been lower criteria to get red scripts, there might be a desire to take the 'easy out' and accept the reward stuff. That's not the case.