Quote Originally Posted by Roth_Trailfinder View Post
I did not get on that bandwagon (entry level subscription only allowed one character per server) but more than just a very few did just that. They made and leveled up alternate characters just to get other specializations for them. Fortunately they stopped making all the new recipes specialist only, and only made a few specialist only.
I was one of them. I hate hate HATE not having the ability to be self sufficient if I am wiling to put in the work for it. EQII tried this as well and it died a similar fiery death eventually.

As to the topic, I doubt we'll see pruning of cross class skills. We may see them get the Steady Hand II treatment and be given to all classes. I think they'll just reduce the button bloat and have your Synthesis and Touch level up instead of being separate skills and some further pruning on skills no one ever has on their bar. There are plenty.