This is not a theory thread, full of my speculating about what I think the changes will entail, blah, blah, blah...

Instead, this is to gauge the number of crafter that feel strongly about the situation, and to get a measure (that everyone can feel) about what the consquences might be.
Basically, are you a crafter that is discouraged enough by the proposed recipe changes, and what this might imply for the future of crafting, enough so that you would likely stop playing FFXIV if crafting is side-lined?
If your answer is yes, then simply stop offering any repairs, to any person. Yes, even those people in your linkshell (that you know and love). I would simply say that you are expressing your opinion in a non-violent way. There is no law that says you must repair people's gear. There is an NPC that can repair gear, and people can raise their craft and repair it themselves if they so desire.

Long live the crafters!