Okay, so yeah, if I were just trying to finish leve achievements or trying to level as a lower ranked player, I can see how this could put a damper on things....that said:
SE isn't really gearing the current content/game towards 'new' or low-level players. SE accepted a long time ago that this game version was trash and when they did that, they stopped actively seeking out a new playerbase, or even making the game accessable to new players (seriously, storyline from the CNJ guild still talk about casting all the elemental spells as a CNJ...). 95% of all content created in the past year has been aimed at entertaining capped players who've been loyal to the game more or less since release.
Again, this was a choice SE made to 'entertain/reward the loyality' of those still playing while they focused most of their attention on 2.0. So basically, if you are a new player, you are entering this world at your own risk. I am not saying I agree that new players shouldn't feel welcomed (you should)....but you need to understand, even the game's creators aren't considering the needs of new players atm...the last 6ish weeks of this game are solely for the 'vets'