Time is money everywhere.. no matter which Job you work in. Did you ever work?
And you said it yourself.. you have the same access to the same content. But that doesnt mean you deserve the same amount of Items/Gear w/e. Thats the point, not the fee's you have paid to get access.
When i was 18 i had a Key to the Storeroom of my Boss. It all belong'd to him. In your way i could have go there and take anything out of it?