there were 2 major noob nerfs in the last 2 patches i believe. and imo they were a mistake.
-the 100exp to 30exp per retirement tick
-the higher upkeep
these weren't really a nerf for good players and pro's. take for example kesh, generation 91, before the patch changed it. enough to loom anything you want, need and can dream of. after the patch, kesh was about gen 40 i believe(correct me if i'm wrong) and 40 looms are stil enough to loom anything you want, need and can dream of. it didn't change a lot for the people like kesh, but it did for the noobs who still want to play an retire and let themselves go crazy if they get a loom, but it got harder for them gain more gens.
and for the higher upkeep, i don't really see less tincans and it got harder for cav to pay for their gear, people that sell looms to be tincans still are able to wear the same things. and new players only find it harder to get good gear and make money.
not that i think it is needed that it is changed back, but just so the devs know that it happened and no more mistakes like these should be made. and kesh is an example like no other, i know that;)