I got a mission for a 645 item within an hour of getting my first follower above 630, quickly boosted up 1 more and took a chance at a 82% mission and succeeded.
Have you been doing the ilvl 630(follower ilvl) missions just to clear them from the system? They will eventually despawn but that could be days compared to just doing them making room for potential 645 gear(personal) mission to spawn.
Not gonna make a new thread so; the only ways to get the followers ilvl rising weapon/armor/etc thingies is only with certain missions, salvage yard and warmill?