This is a common (wrong) sentiment from frustrated casuals, because if it were that easy, you'd run the same broken sets and do all the same things those mega tryhards do. It's not "honor" though it's skill, whether people admit it or not, even the broken classes like MagSorc (which only runs stats not procs) still take…
Good players don't gimp themselves with bad gear just to prove a point. Running good builds is part of the skill demanded. Minmaxing is more than just choosing proc sets. MagSorc is more broken on stat builds than proc builds. If you don't want ARPG minmaxing to be part of the skill being tested, there's fighters like…