Oh really?
Should I answer that?
"New players can't progress - they won't start."
Can't progress how? Exp is remaining at the same, fast rate. Gold rates are being lowered? The value of gold will change when the rate at which the currency can be obtained will change. Profession rates are being lowered? Not an issue, as the profession system was designed around the standard "x1" rate in the first place. And if people choose not to do professions anyway? Well, that's fine. Wouldn't be the first time someone decided to build a character without bothering with the professions..
"Veteran players will get enough of the game - they'll quit."
Veteran players who have already farmed some gold, maxed their professions and reputations, this will have very little effect on them. It will have a larger effect on the economy. The effect on the "veteran" individual will be small. For obvious reasons.
"No fresh blood, no old blood - Server will be forsaken. Good luck."
Sounds like someone saying that the sky is falling without any real basis for that claim.
You know what we don't like? People always jumping to this sort of conclusion. If I had 10 cents for every time I saw someone making this claim over X or Y thing that's going on, I'd be filthy rich right now. So, we'd appreciate it if you kept your accusations to yourself. Please and thank you.
If money is what we were after, there are much easier and much more efficient ways of going about it. Please think before you post.