This - since you fixed the need button for pieces that are ment for a certain class, it would work. Making everything BoP won't solve the problem, it will just make my experience less fun... It could kill the game for me, if I knew that I had to run many many many T2 dungeons to get that piece of equipment... Otherwise you…
This - just bought the Howler - I could use the 500 ZEN elsewhere that you are now dropping the price... screw the sale, that is how things go, but permanent price drops should affect everyone - SPECIALLY the loyal customers that have already put a lot of money into your game...
When you say powers - you mean feats as well right? There are many changes to the feats of each class as well, rendering some of them useless or otherwise worse than others?
One player to another "So, what are you going to do during maintenance" the other player responds "I'm going to do my dailies". The first player ponders for a bit then says "But the servers are down, you know that right?" and the first player says "Yes of course! I'm doing my daily chores at the house"