I also got so heartbroken seeing the tights were indeed changed for male characters.... I just want more gear that aren't ugly pants with decals! It looks the same as practically every pair of pants guys get in this game.

It really does confuse me though, as pointed out, why would devs make it such a point to unlock previously gender-locked gear but continued to make locked gear? Isn't that just counterintuitive? Won't they have to go back and unlock eventually anyways?

Part of me is doubting they're actually serious about this. I'm starting to think these five outfits unlocked per patch are nothing more than empty platitudes rather than actually caring.