Every one plays the game to get gear not just to kill the bosses. The rewarding thing is downing a boss but also being rewarded with gear at some point. So if you pass gear or u are not on the list and u are ok with it, at some point there won't be a progress raid spot for you, why? well because your gear sucks by the wow terms..GL then and have faith your guild is willing to gear you up if you lucky.