If you're not doing any content that warrants getting better gear... why does it bother you SO much to have an unupgraded ring? Do you really think you need to be in top shape to do dungeons? or hunts? or 24-mans? All of that content is a joke and can be perfectly done with gear from the previous tier. And what about all the content they keep adding that has ilvl syncs or stats independant of gear like the deep dungeons, Eureka or pvp?

The only "issue" is in your mind. And if a ring bothers you that much I don't know why having other pieces of gear with high ilvl but the wrong stats doesn't bother you nearly as much.