Why the Secret Spell Scroll system would have never worked.

Howso? I don't see how players using items better than intended affects your experience any, unless you're too much of an elitist to affiliate with such people. Honestly, the only difference between a $7 stonetooth and $700 worth of cubed equipment is that one of them is considered working as intended at Nexon headquarters.

In fact quite the opposite.
"Why do you need a squad to kill this boss when you have a 500atk more than everyone."