They need to seriously revamp leve rewards anyway. I have about 10 stacks of bronze nuggets and 7 of iron from leve rewards. As it is I vendor most of my tin ore.

And from the proposed changes they've announced already crafters won't need any of the guildmark skills, atleast until they decide on a new use for them.

As for making gil from leves... if anything they need to greatly tone down the amount of gil available from leve rewards. There is a stupid amount of gil in circulation because of leve rewards, and the more they add the less valuable it becomes.

That being said I completely agree that they should make changes to how we achieve rank.

I have alot of hope for the announced Grand Company supply and replenishment quests that are supposed to come out in 1.19.