Originally posted by Eightball:

So what the OP wants it just another row of inventory added. Would it matter if it was off to the side or in some newly designed paper doll? The affect is the same; adding inventory slots.

Yes it would, it's a psychological thing.
If it's on equipment slots you know those just take equipment.
If it's on inventory slots, even if you would gain more slots compared to dedicated slots, it's still slots lost to equipment.