Tome gear is not the definition of welfare gear in this game, as you might have noticed, although that might be the case in other games. FFXIV treats tome gear differently. It can often be BIS. Heck, there were pieces of WOD gear that were BIS. Placing large tome prices on items is a sufficient enough stagger system. The player base doesn't need a three-month cooling off period to make SE feel warm and fuzzy about how long content stays relevant or the discrepancy between frequent and infrequent players. Oh, and maybe some perceive this as whining, but at least I'm making a point rather than typing a one-sentence response that adds no value except to be spiteful. I'd bet you could keep your mouth shut the rest of your life and the world wouldn't suffer for it.