First, thank you disney for FINALLY listening to your pirate breathren ( especially inventory increase ).
That being said, or typed as it were, I have been playing for a while now. No, I dont have multiple accounts unlike many of my friends, but just the one. 3 Fully mastered lvl 50's and a lvl 41 1/2. In my time in the game I have NEVER encountered a clothing drop. Not that i have not tried, just hasnt happened.
I think this coming update will be great. In fact, I already have a plan on how I shall proceed with ALL of my pirates once it does hit , in an effort to gain as many of these new items as possible. However, if they are as rare as clothing drops then many of us will be spending enormous amounts of time pillaging or simply causing destruction HOPING to receive an item. I am sure since basic members can also "pick" up these items, the introductory weapons will be occasional. But how about the rarer items?
I really am not concerned about XP or Noto as most of us know already that by lvl 46 , all of your weapons are usually mastered and you are now just in Tormenta/Outcast grinding mode. 50 happens when it happens at that point.
Just give me more clothes. The Duece in me ( Most stylish guild this side of barbados ) demands it!