I'm really starting to think that the "server economy health" is not the real goal in this situation, since they're NOT implementing a good base before the rates drop (talking especially about professions), ie: Lack of veins and herbs in some zones, affecting BS, JC, Alchemy, Inscription (in more or less proportion), lack of low level content affecting Enchanting and in some way, Tailoring. Lack of Professions 'boost', ie missing crafting items x2 or more, affecting ALL professions, etc, etc.
Advice: Level professions before Oct. 1 if you don't want to suffer badly.
*Not even mentioned this:
http://forum.warmane.com/showthread.php?t=333110 , which would be a real PITA when professions will be x1in the current server state.
*EDIT: I add that some veins and profession crafting do not even level up either (I just remembered, now that I'm leveling some profs atm (I wouldn't even lv up since all my 'main' chars are full, but due to the bugged achievement mentioned above, I'm leveling and erasing profs. to get it)). Examples:
https://www.warmane.com/bugtracker/report/25779
https://www.warmane.com/bugtracker/report/22136