I’d like to suggest that the filters in the Shop are defaulted to show only gear and weapons your ship(s) can equip.
The very first time i logged in, i hurried to the shop and bought a Military Mk 1 Laser… A few days later now and i can finally use it!!!
I mean, i used a lot of money up front for something i would only be able to use later… doesn’t make sense.
It could’ve been avoided if the filter was defaulted into showing only the relevant items, in which case i would have actively unchecked a few boxes to show more.