Crafting will be controlled by the cartel. If you don't know if you're part of it, you're not. Making money involves getting others to give it to you. Giving them what they desire or think they need is a good start to doing that. So speculate. Get as much information as humanly possible about the upcoming changes and make educated guesses as to what others will want/desire and stock up. Or go on an 'educating' campaign and get others to believe that they need what you have and sell it to them before the changes. I think this is the most fun. Of course it's all smoke because SE will plug most if not all the holes and everyone except the few crafters will be holding the bag. At the bottom of the barrel is what most will do. Get new stuff, sell new stuff. Same market, different day.

I believe I will continue to do whatever I find enjoyable at any given time. Who knows, it might even be profitable.