Why are you pigeonholing my worries? If you want an example of choices I want in xiv gear: Something with -eva -vit in exchange for more str and dex and determination. I mentioned this before. How is that useless or pointless? Being able to use gear like that would allow me to better focus on a playstyle that focuses on dealing damage while not getting hit on archer.
If these options exist, then by all means show them to me so I don't have to be worried. So I can say "Oh, options do exist, I was wrong." Having options makes choosing gear interesting and makes the gear last longer. WoW-style gear that just gets undeniably replaced in tiers is just boring and makes gear useless.
Also just incase my posts have been coming off as rambling or whining, please don't take it that way. I played xiv at launch and watched as everyone said "It's just beta, it definitely won't be this way in retail". And we all know how that went. In these past two days I very much enjoyed playing xiv and just want to voice my worries so that this game can be even more fun.