The "Hand-out" sacks from Potd.

[Lildragora]

The demand will fall, the mats will get cheaper and the crafters will still make a profit. Or .. the price will fall beyond crystal/cluster costs and crafters will move on to another source of profit. I'm not seeing a downside for anyone but the people who depended solely on huge windfalls from farming/crafting those particular weapons.
I'll always stand by making things more available to all players instead of weighing it in the favor of "hardcore" or "elite" people.

Soooooo making the materials easier to obtain doesn't achieve the same thing while still giving meaning to the crafting recipes? This has nothing to do with hardcore or elite players. Whatever floats your boat though.