I don't craft competitively, but I do try to maintain myself to assist friends and FC mates. But even I can see that crafting was getting a bit stale. The rotation I use hasn't changed since HW, I don't use macros, and I didn't do any quests in SB, so I have none of those rewards; which I know one reward is a trait being removed. Crafting did need a bit of an overhaul, is this the right way of doing it, who knows, but at least SE noticed and is trying. Besides, from what I understand, this'll still be the most detailed crafting system in an MMO so far.