2. Allow us to trade Alliance Raid coins for their loots:
I've played the Shadows of Mhach raids several times and got enough coins for a few gobcoats. Old alliance raids would be a lot more attractive if we could trade the coins for specific gears on top of the regular loot system.

As for the current raid arc (Return of Ivalice), the coins would have a weekly cap (around 7-10 coins) and their equips would be more expensive than the previous alliance raids so you have the choice between upgrading the tomestone gear or exchanging it for an extra gear piece from alliance raid. Keep in mind that the gear piece from alliance raid is equivalent to the unupgraded tomestone gear at the time of their release.