I understand their desire to nerf dps power creep and help make the game more accessible. But what they should have done is reworked blue cp nodes to not give % damage multipliers. Instead make them utility based like the other trees. Maybe give a bit of extra Stam or mag or some penetration or heal on doing damage. You can nerf the damage by changing the cp you don't need to reinvent the wheel and rework dots and hots and light attacks.

Also making cp not increase dps will make trials more accessible for new players. No one will roster someone for a vet trial at CP 800 because they will do much less damage. But if cp was just utility based you could still have competitive dps at a much lower cp.
Look at the green cp tree. You don't NEED the node that increase food duration or reduces cost of armor repair but they are nice to have. But they don't contribute to power creep and don't act as a barrier preventing new players from doing trials.