1. Murder bears have a place in the game. As with all faction based games, it's whether you want to invest in a faction. Some veteran players invested in Ewoks when most shunned them. Kudos to them.
2. Most of us went through the CLS, Thrawn, JTRey, R2 etc requirements. When I first started, it was just 5 Jedi for GMYoda. By saying that you are new doesnt give you a "Redeem your premium toon" pass. All of us had to farm for it. The only difference is how fast we did it. Some spent cash, some waited, some deemed it unnecessary to farm specifically for them.
I suppose I feel quite sympathetic towards the plight of newer players. There are so many events and farming requirements that the FOMO is real. The trick is to stay focused and play to your strengths. This is a farming game and I am nearly 3 years in.