POF Stat selection on non-POF accounts

Question for Anet.

Why is it I can stat swap an existing item to a POF stat since I can buy the inscription/insignia off the TP and put them in the mystic forge, but if I try to select a POF stat from a HOT raid drop (ring, weapon, etc) it says that Path of Fire is Required and won't let me? Why are the POF stats available in a HOT item if we aren't allowed to select it?

Trying to gear up a harrier druid, a HOT specialization, for raids, but this makes it impossible as I can't stat swap all my rings/accessories/amulets/backpiece to Harrier and I can't buy new ones and select Harrier as the stat.

Please fix it so that POF isn't required to select a stat from a drop.

Druid is one of my favorite classes to play in raids and without being able to select harriers I can no longer maintain a meta build on it.

Perhaps, an incentive to purchase Path of Fire?

Good luck.