Bows and xbows must be in the same xmog category

[Duraluminium]

Xbows got very few models, bows got more. But most of the hunters will not use bows cause xbows are slower (and hunters usually go for slower weapons).
The projectiles are the same, so the projectile animations must be the same. That means nothing gonna be broken if we are allowed to transmog bows into xbows and vise versa.

[Kairion]

The issue is not the projectile animation, but the animation how how the Character is animated holding a Bow/a Crossbow.

The weapontypes that are interchangeable (Swords, Axes, Maces) all use the same character animations. Guns, Bows and Crossbows, as well as Daggers and Fistweapons use different animations.

Thats why its not that easy to "just allow" different transmogs. The game then needs a way to detect that it needs to play a gun animation despite you having a bow. And it needs to tell every other character seeing you the same. So they can render you properly too.

Would be cool to have it eventually, but don't hold your breath. If this was easy, it would already been done

[Lane157]

The weapontypes that are interchangeable (Swords, Axes, Maces) all use the same character animations. Guns, Bows and Crossbows, as well as Daggers and Fistweapons use different animations.

Guns and crossbows have the same animations. The difference is the sound and ammo used.

But agreed with the OP, bows, guns and crossbows should be transmoggable to each other, as well as staves and polearms.