"closing the DPS gap"

[Kosmos992k]

part of closing the gap imo is the substat changes. many people who dont raid have shit gear full of accuracy or parry (just look at shire tank gear). Non BiS gear won't be near as bad in comparison to BiS gear.

Gearing should never be a significant factor in the performance gap between players of equal ilvl - unless for some reason one player is deliberately wearing gear with the wrong stats. The idea that gear for the same job at the same ilvl should contribute more than a couple of % difference in performance is crazy to me, and it masks the skill difference making those with the 'better' gear appear better than they really are.