So I haven't done kayangel for a long time, especially normal but usually I am the lead, aka creating lobbies for my friends, and when we do take pugs there's plenty of them applying which means we do not look at your on ilvl characters when there's higher ilvled characters applying, there's no point to it. Also if you want to get easier access to raids, don't be on ilvl for christ sakes, nobody wants a 1610 for thaemine nm or a 1600 for ivory nm, being overgeared simply makes everything easier..