RPGMemes

But then you don't know how your gear scales! That's important knowledge!

If they were making a less number-crunchy game then I might agree with you but this is kind of just the nature of Pathfinder, honestly. It's a game for numbers nerds and your objective is to stack +68 to your attack rolls or saves via as many different avenues as possible. This isn't really Owlcat's fault I don't think, it's more just a consequence of choosing Pathfinder as the system to run your game in.