...gear isn't what made that person one of the best druid players. Losing transmute turned them off, and you could tell it broke their spirit. That doesn't change the fact that they were able to do what they did minutes after eating near-full loots. Everyone saw Lilyth die, get looted, and come back and kill tons of people without regearing. Because THAT WAS how they regear. ;)
I still think they should have just made it so gear they transmute can only be worn by them, or else it blows up or turns back into metal. Or something! Just taking it away was fucking stupid. DO YOU HEAR THAT UMI? THAT WAS FUCKING STUPID! And you know damn well it was. THAT is what really sucks most.