Celesmeh

It's fine I guess. Some more skill slots!

They work to remove some of the skills that newcomers really depended on. Athletics, for example, was a relatively inexpensive way for lower level players to start building up. I look forward to seeing what staff has planned to help lower and middle level players.

Too soon to say.  For now, I'd say that it's a good thing.  Though most lower level players will be losing out in certain life saving skills, making more players join forces to solve simple quests and material hunting.  Especially now with the expansion into sub-dungeons.  I can see Dungeon Parties and Dungeon Hunters becoming more common.  The chance to get more SP for a normal thread is very enticing, to say the least.  Of course, discretion is key, as defeating the boss is a requirement for all dungeon rewards.

High risk; High gain!