Thats exactly the problem here ...
They dont show any signs for "not caring" about us ...
What's with the "us" goal post shifting?
They show signs of not caring about the armor.
In my opinion, they could kill us or not for all they care. But they show zero signs about caring for the armor. This whole thing is predicated on the idea that they do care, and I'm saying there's no evidence for that.
It's like someone got a hint of what the Githyanki are like by playing Lae'zel and then decided to paint in the rest of the picture; unfortunately, that paint job is a bit of a two dimensional broad stroke. I suggest that there are other, more creative and nuanced ideas to be had. Ideas that fit into the reality of what's happening in the game as opposed to assuming the game made a mistake.
I don't like the idea of playing the game in search of an ax to grind.
And then tell me with all this that you would simply wave your arm and just let it be.
Again, Lae'zel makes it clear that her people will not come after her. If she fails, she deserved to fail.
I have no idea why you keep projecting yourself into the Githyanki. These are alien creatures. They show no signs of caring about the armor other than the utility of wearing it, and they barely care about their own people, as Lae'zel slit the throats of her cousins, as the Kithrak is prepared to have Lae'zel cut down.
All of this coupled with a complete lack of canon supporting the mindset that's being pushed here.
I don't know how many ways to say it, but this suggestion about how the Githyanki *would* respond is nothing more than made up speculation. My example of an astral market is also made up speculation. But I'm not shoving that idea down anyone's throat by saying it must be that and the game is flawed if it isn't.
...the description of Githyanki half plate is as follows: "This armour was forged to Vlaakith's standards under the exacting eye of a githyanki smith." this tells me that generally speaking ONLY Githyanki wear it. This debunking the creative idea of them getting it from Astral marketplace and is super common place for other races to wear it.
Here's part of the issue I'm having. I don't know how to respond to something like this. It's like I'm not reading the same words.
Saying the armor was forged to great standards... in *NO WAY* says the armor is only for Githyanki to wear. It doesn't even come close to saying that. A lot of products are made to exacting standards under an expert's exacting eye. That doesn't mean those products don't get sold and exported to other people and other nations.
Really, I truly sincerely mean it. I don't know how to respond to something like this because I feel like communication itself has completely broken down.
It is true that armor has never been as big a deal in Githyanki lore as say a Silver Sword, but in the game it is clear they're all wearing it. So, I agree, OP, that at least a, "Tell me Istik, why is it that you are wearing one of the armor sets of my people?" Is more than reasonable.
And if you were writing the story or if WOTC hired you to establish canon, that would be fine. I don't think it's a terribly interesting way to go, but it would be your choice.
But the way things are now, there's more than one potential interpretation on the table. All I've done here is offer alternative out-of-the-box ideas for what might be going on, and my ideas happen to be consistent with what we see in the game instead of assuming a mistake.
But for some reason I'm being told that this other idea is right as rain, voiding my interpretations. I've been told that I'm communicating in bad faith.
This is all nuts, in my opinion. An astral marketplace is *entirely* within the realms of reason.