Once they added weight to the starter armor I don't object to it. I enjoy killing people over and over.
The armor crafting system isn't being tested by many people. though and I think it needs it.
I think the starter armor has better resistance than the armor that people will be crafting in the beginning of the game/release, as well, so I prefer to play in worse armor so it will feel familiar at release.
right now a starter armor is made fromThis starter armor and weapons will get a price at the vendor at release and I think there will be better armor in the game after a week.
plate scale + ironsilk
or steel+ironsilk if the armor type can support steel.
So definitly i think the "starting gear" at release if there is any ,or the first armors people craft (bones, horned or keeled scales, silk, furs ),will not protect that well