If that creature loses all its abilities, it will still be exiled at the beginning of the end step, and if it would leave the battlefield, it is still exiled instead
But you can use it to, say, rearrange the power distribution of your team to destroy your opponents blocks, ensure that your Sword of Whatever and Stuff is equipped to an unblocked creature, and even use it defensively to make a meager blocker much stronger after you attacked with the creatures holding all your buffs
Again, in a different deck, this could really shine
For collectors focused on liquidity and maximizing value, sticking with the established hierarchy is the most reliable strategy
2016-09-20 If a creature that is both an artifact and an Artificer enters the battlefield under your control, Era of Innovation's triggered ability triggers only once