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The game is already too easy to gear up, making it easier will give even less reason to log in as there will be nothing to work towards.
Also, I suspect that much of the joy you think you'd have by acquiring a +15 would be lost if it was simply the new standard. Power creep is over the top in the game as is.
Making money in this game has always been about paying attention to upcoming content and stocking up on relevant materials while they are cheap, and selling them while they are expensive.