Less than 50 players on all servers, including CHN, half of them leeching on DTV, and your problem is retirement level... Riiiight.
Damn Riiight, but unlike some I can be bothered by several things at once. This is one of many problems.
This is one of the root causes though...
For example changing it to lvl 25 would affect:
-Economy(more repairs due to less wpf), combat(9 less attribute and skillpoints)
-Map balance(eg. less athletics=more time spent in the open between cover)
-Weapon balance(Less hp=cry babies complaining about oneshot will actually be correct SOMETIMES)
As comparison: lvl 24 as the new lvl 34
Tincan Mauler(With current weapon/armor req unchanged):
Lvl 24
Str/Agi:24/9, PS:8, IF:3,WM:3,Ath:3
Lvl 34
Str/Agi:30/15, PS:10, IF:3,WM:5,Ath:5
I would hate it for a while, then adapt. It would imo also be newbie(and retirement) friendly(less one hits and fancy spam)