Doff put on space roster move back to reserve after changing chars. Daily missions like "The big dig" cant be completed even if the instance was finished.
Reducing the power gap between new players and veterans is not a bad idea in general, however by limiting the traits you will not accomplish that target. The true problem is not in the rep. powers but the steep increase of item quality once you reach 50 and got key reputation on 5. That is were the major reason for the gap…