My first thoughts, it would be for ppl that don't want to level up all 8 crafts. Though I felt they may force everyone into the system which is stupid. So I did make crafting alts and I can craft specialist for all 8 crafts. Having said that, the way they implemented the system is stupid, it should be to help ppl that don't want to do all crafts but not lock out omni crafters. It is a pain to keep three char up to date on content just for the right to craft and the specialist reciepes are trash, i185 no melds. Last time I really enjoyed crafting was the i110 gear. Between running t4 for mats and finishing a relic. Then crafting a very nice piece of gear that held its value for quite some time. The i110 set is the only set I still have ppl ask me to make for use or galmour a FULL YEAR after it was released. No other set held up this well. SE, toss the specialist system as it is now and make gear worth crafting that can hold their value over time.