In addition to everything that has already been stated: Now that GAC has been changed and new/er players get matched with old/er players, this just widens the gap even more. How are they supposed to get their roster better to be able to compete against them, if they don't even get the chance to get needed characters? Everyone under 4M GP who gets Kenobi will not have a comparable team?
Seriously, it was already stupid that people in normal got so few shards and there is hardly any incentive to invest in normal/easy mode in Conquest. And now there is even less if CG is telling us that all of us will not be able to get these characters until we have 4M GP and then have to wait 17 months before they are unlocked?!
So when you start playing the game it will take you at least 3 1/2! Years before you have CAT?!
This is absolutely ridiculous!