I believe that the mk1 rewards should even out somewhere around the 50% mark of the 33 stars. Let's say that 17-20ish star level the mk1 currency should match the comparable star count level 42-45 from Hoth thereby still encouraging the lower end guilds to do Hoth for better rewards but the mid to upper tier guilds to get the equal of the "old" currency mixed with some of the "new".
Also, it would be nice to have been able to see the Malak shards in the store and how much they cost. Have them grayed or something similar to the GAC store where you can't purchase if you don't meet a prerequisite but can see the price. I had just completed wampa and hoda when Malak was released so was thrilled I could start buying some stun guns while hoarding towards Malak. However, since I couldn't see that Malak shards were more expensive than wampa/hoda, the 6* level I was expecting to get straight to is now still 7600 away. Sure, I guess I should have researched more but if they were displayed as I previously mentioned there would be no surprise mechanic to disappoint me.