This is a design that almost ruined the game play in WOW, gear score and gear item level.
I am against it. i do not think this will improve anything. At best it will allow people to snub their nose at you because you are not “XYZ” like them.
I say leave the system where it is. This do not improve the game play. If you want to know where someone got the gear. Ask them, or try this new invention called Google.