At least in World of Warcraft you can whip out that weapon years from now and use it again, even give it to an alt or sell it. Perhaps returning years after getting that sweet, sweet item and look at it and remember the good harsh times it took to make it. Sure some items were soul bound to your character, but still.
In Tree of Savior you have to DESTROY IT TO GET THE BLESSED GEMS BACK BECAUSE IT TOOK YOU 360 DAYS TO GET THOSE GEMS AND YOU NEED THEM FOR THE NEW UPGRADE THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES MR. KIM GLAD I CAN’T SELL THIS WEAPON OR GIVE IT TO AN ALT
Oh but yeah, gear progression and all that LMAO.