Quote Originally Posted by Gemina View Post
If SAM was given the role of tank, this is probably the armor they would have got for their AF.
Worth noting this response from the Live Letter:

"Q49: Through art and trailers we see samurai wearing casual clothing, but will there be any armor-styled gear? I would like to see gear such as the Genji series from previous FF games!

A49: Putting aside whether or not we’ll have Genji gear, we have prepared armor-styled gear for the jobs."

So, it's not out of the cards, I imagine in one of the upcoming 4.X patches, when the plot inevitably draws a focus on Doma, we'll see more eastern themed gear.