I'm happy with crafting as it is. On FFXI the crafting was much harder and it was awful. I would not want to see that in FFXIV. Honestly, I don't see a point in dividing crafting into casual and hardcore. Well, other than for some to make more gil than others by selling "hardcore" crafts. I very much prefer crafting to stay inclusive rather than exclusive.

If you are annoyed with some of the skills and think they make crafting too easy, don't use them. Then you can make it harder for yourself without ruining crafting for others.