Unpopular opinion time, I guess. I'm actually playing more than ever. I think the new gearing system gives you an actual incentive to keep playing and doing your pvp dailies, and I really don't see the gear giving people some massive unfair advantage... I really think a lot of people are getting the skills people who've played their class enough to get a full tier 3 set have acquired over time confused with a massive stat advantage.
Not saying there isn't an advantage, mind you.