To me it's really only really bad for the people who want to do the hunts for things other than the Ironworks upgrade items. We know that's why there's such a rush for hunts now, but it sucks for the people who are in it for the lower tier gear or Alexandrite, because while the rate of seals rewarded was increased, the the hunts themselves have changed too much since the patch. Hunting could have been the easiest way to get Alexandrite in 2.5 (thanks to seals and soldiery rewards), but not with the way the majority of players are treating the hunts right now.

Personally, i'm not doing it.