For me tomes is perfectly fine since the gear is trash come next patch usually anyway. If it had any real lifespan I would mind putting effort into obtaining it.

I did for coil gear, but really that was because I really enjoyed coil so I was happy running it multiple times for drops.

What it really comes down to is content and/or lifespan. If content is good or gear lasts and lasts then yes give me drops, but for me with Alex I'd rather stick a goblin in a bag with a lala, tie them to a tree branch and poke them with sticks to see what falls out. And since the gear doesn't last any fantastic amount of time, I am good with tomes.