Just spitballing and i apologize if someone else suggested this but what if they just buffed that ilvl scaling a bit. Slow day at work xD.
So the current suggestion is (assuming max ilvl is 233)
Pvp rewards a 200 out of pvp 214 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 207 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 207 out of pvp 220 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 214 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 213 out of pvp 227 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 220 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 220 out of pvp 233 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 226 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 226 out of pvp 240 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 233 pve piece.
What if we changed that formula to go half way to the cap ie
Pvp rewards a 200 out of pvp 227 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 207 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 207 out of pvp 230 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 214 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 213 out of pvp 233 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 220 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 220 out of pvp 237 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 226 pve piece.
Pvp Rewards a 226 out of pvp 240 in pvp for difficulty equal to a 233 pve piece.
No impact on pve but it smooths out the gear disparity in pvp where it is a much bigger deal.