I guess that's one way of dealing with things from within GAF, but I look at this as something that could lead to wider issues down the road community-wide as more and more bottlenecks appear in progression.
Some folks will get stuck behind certain gates, and not for lack of trying. I'll grant some folks may not be all that great and not react to mechanics well, but I'm sure there will be plenty more who are plenty capable but just can't find groups to get it done and reach tougher content.
Will this impact people in 2nd and future coils as time wears on is what I wonder. I already see plenty of posts here and elsewhere about statics losing members and having a tough time finding replacements. I can't see people getting stuck behind these gates helping the situation, as their numbers could have contributed to growing the pool of players in that tier of content yet they aren't getting there. It doesn't seem too terrible right now, but it is something I could see having the potential to get worse in the future.