Getting back to the topic: I agree with the OP in vew of the lack of being able to acumulate points in a timly manner considering the speed of the game now. But honestly I beleave SE has its hands full with the level cap as well as -- hopefully -- fixing the changes they made that didn't turn out so well -- such as the new mob placements -- but I do beleave there should be a bace set amount of points possable per day/week/conquest period that is mor set rather than 700 one day 14 then next and then 70k for an item not even the AH has seen sence 2005.
Idea: Have maybe 10K points avalabule per CC period and alow the player to turn in any item on the list based on high/low demand of NPC's that way if one item isn't making points the player can turn to another or a few items to make quota. As well as an increse for +1 and +2 items when acclabule.
(PS, my spellins is not so good. Just roll with it.)