I personally believe that the complete removal of veteran ranks and the linking of skill points and gear to champion points will end up being the worst mistake ESO ever makes.... time will tell.
Also, people who want vet ranks removed all seem to have a different reason why, and I still don't really understand any of them. One reason people complain about is the "terrible grind from Lv50 to V
If you complete the whole V2 zone (quests+events+bosses) you'll end up with 80-85% of the veteran rank. Considering mobs give 45 or 85 VP you are looking at 2000-3000 mobs to grind for just V2-V3 and