I've seen a few other threads about optimal vs. required, and honestly, I don't even see a real basis for argument. Correct me if I'm wrong, but these are the two groups (with a few minor exceptions, I'm sure):

Group 1 likes the freedom of wearing whatever they want whenever they want, specifically when stats don't matter as much or at all.

Group 2 hates seeing Group 1 wearing "inappropriate" gear.


I'm all ears for arguments as to why we should cater the system to Group 2...


Now, I've seen a few people say that the system was confusing, not obvious, etc., and that's a fair point. But there's no reason that we can't find a way to keep the optimal system and simply make it more clear to the user what's happening. It's not an argument for removing the optimal system, just refining it.