How is it more like 144 to 288? I get some people grind 24/7, but those people are going to be at an advantage anyway since they can grind 24/7.
I get what you're saying with this launch and all, but this is a game of years. These 5 days in terms of skill gain are going to mean less in even a month's time and will continue to fade into no meaning at all as time progresses. I'm not going to say there wasn't a problem with all of this, because there absolutely was, but it's not exactly "game changing" (pun intended).