I mean, go scroll through those lists for a minute. A handful of examples of class-locked gear that would never need it (there are no Agi evokers, for instance), some ancient crafted gear no one would ever make for stats anyway, and gear that was never even implemented. Not exactly a treasure trove of potential itemization.
You’re right. My main qualm was with weapons. But surely they could run a simple scan on armour types and go: IF = plate THEN = STR/INT. And voila, everything is now correct and my obsessive compulsive nature can be satisfied.