[dev1251] Penalty for using market search feature

[Atoli]

it's a struggle to level and maintain 100+k at any time.

I started playing about a week before Gil rewards got nerfed, I have the same problem as you, but I still disagree with the OP.
You have the choice to spend that money.
You can just use the search function and find the retainer, it takes only a few seconds longer than buying directly from the search window.
You are not required to spent a single Gil for your laziness.
And if you decide to throw away your money for it, a maximum of 4000 is something everyone can handle.
A single lvl 20 leve gives you that much money