I agree with this in principal, although I can't see it happening unfortunately. It is frustrating to have half a static that can repair themselves, but we have to stop prog to allow those who don't have the time to level all their crafters to leave and repair. But, it is a fairly small annoyance compared to other QOL changes we need. So it wouldn't be a high priority for me personally.
Will add my support though on the off chance the team look into this one day, and I can definitely see your point re: newer players. Hell, if my partner who's been playing for 4 years hasn't had time to cap his crafters, what hope do newer players who also work full time have? It does kind of unfairly weight things towards players with... more spare time to spend shall we say