on a server such as this, if you're gonna pvp, it should be a test of skills, how well you use what's available to you normally. Donator gears is an unfair advantage no matter how you think of it. Sure you helped keep the server alive, but you cant win a fight against someone without the gears and say, "yeah i'm good".

And the fact that you cant get that gear anywhere else should show that you have an unfair advantage since not everyone has access to it.