i agree with the op to an extent. i hate being in a big party and someone ask for quick repairs and me say ok i'll get it real fast for you and equip a hammer to repair them quickly and then all my gear drops. i make the repair and then have to completely gear back up. i'm to the point i don't do it in a party anymore because of that reason. i just tell them before we go anywhere that anyone that's close to needing repairs put them up before we go in and i take care of them all at once.

we did need some restrictions though. i agree with the devs there though.