I totally agree.
The second thing I would change is the edge point system. Why don''t you just get x amount of edgepoints based on rank. Cabal leaders could get some extra. Personally, I just hate farming them with looking this and that over and over again over multiple characters, writing role entries for no other reason etc.
Third, I wouldn't.mind skills going up even faster than they already are because spamming them at some remote location for hours and hours is really no fun for anyone.
Just take away all the unnnecessary grinding from the game. Just my opinion.