...because immersion!

Maybe we should have to spend several years practicing martial arts before we're allowed to use the mnk job or perhaps a lifelong apprenticeship to be a blacksmith?

The immersion and realism arguments can get so ridiculous at times and no this isn't exaggerating. If people genuinely have a problem that gear gets damage instead of your anima ticking away due to game lore and realism then seriously, this is the crazy-ass reality we could find ourselves in...if SE listened to them anyways. Hopefully they won't.