lots of sets can be used in somewhat unintended ways, ex can be Rahzin that’s being used as Cadence build or Obsidian Juggernaut build, it depends entirely on what the set allows
the problem with Markovian set is that it’s extremely 1 dimensional, limited/gated off in terms of the pieces you need, and then what the pieces provide. Obv easy example would be that custom blitz setup is just straight up better than full Markovian blitz, (*tho custom setups being stronger that sets also isn’t unusual ofc), but also that the set has such modifiers and occupies such slots that it can’t really be messed around with much
Not all sets are like this, but some are, and both types of sets existing at the same time is fine, not every set has to be omni dimensional and open to memes
If a set is limited, then the goal would be to provide feedback to bring it back in play, tho currently Markovian set does perform “ok” enough for the meta range as i understand, that it hasn’t really been accepted of being changed/boosted.
An example was to add bleed back to the set to make it possible to use as a (partial) bleed version too.
Suppose if theorizing memes it could be given %all dmg so it could be used for fire blitz or aether blitz memes too etc - tho that would probably be another thread/topic on its own
SR set these days has a similar issue, which TPOM basically all went over and nailed. Doesn’t make SR set “bad” just more limited for the current meta/“optimal” build approaches these days, but fortunately it doesn’t apply to all sets, or itemization