I'm simply trying to figure out if this is just me or not. And regardless of whether we are talking about raid/pvp bonuses or gold making, a profession is a profession. A player with JC and BS isn't going to not use their professions to make gold, and only use them for the stat bonuses.
If we really want to get technical, the more gold you have, the more dps/healing/survivability you have/put out in the long run. More gold= faster acquisition of crafted gear=more ilvl=more damage/healing output/higher avoidance/higher stamina.
Everything is related to another in this sense.