You can actually get some guard reps a lot quicker now. Although I dont really see a huge problem with that, well other than people who had to work harder for them may feel cheated, but that's kind of like saying "kids have it so easy these days, when I was your age I had to shovel hay for 6 hours to make a quarter" or something like that.... At least that is my opinion. The old way really didnt seem to me to be beneficial to anyone.