As a tank I would gladly take more armors like the Allagan (t5) or Edengrace (e4s) any day. Though I think the OP forgot to mention that with the introduction of vieras and hrothgar, the amount of "helm" gear has decreased. I'm noticing more circlets, hairpins or visors. So in addition to tents you have a decreasing amount of headgear. Though this only strikes me personally as when I play tank I want a helm to protect me and not just a hairpin that looks like an accessory.