Required Class/Rank failed - Can we have Optimal Rank and Favoured Class back?

[Alkoun]

If using Optimal gear, on the wrong class or level makes the stats worse than anything you could wear, then what's the point of using it?

Not trying to argue, just want some clarification... maybe I'm not understanding the discussion.

This is what I'm trying to understand too. I get the point that having the choice to do it is desired, but why would you want to? Beyond RP, beyond odd class-switching for quick synths or whatever...