31/1 - Characters' max level is increased to 250!

Adding new classes and new content doesn't change the way the game is played as much as raising the level cap, IMO. Adding 5th job will only add another terrifying goal for the average players who haven't even reached level 200 or spent/used cubes.

Here is the thing, if they are increasing the level cap it is because, as they said, they want to add high lvl content above future ereve (not that it was necessary for that). If they are doing that you can expect the EXP you get through that new area to make it way easier to get to lvl 200 and beyond. The only concern I got is if Nexon will be able to balance everything within that area properly, because future ereve is terribly unbalanced when it comes to damage and HP. It'd be tragic if the monsters in the new area hit twice the amount the evil knights do and have twice their hp.

Not giving the current level 200s the credit of making the level cap before the change will guarantee the permanent loss of such players.

Well I really doubt FangBlade will get taken out of the Evan questline (in GMS), but at least the first 5 to make it to lvl 200 on each job should get and keep recognizement. although hasn't the fame hall system been glitched forever?.

To each his own.
After getting 200 on my Hero, the only thing that became pointless is grinding, which was hardly fun.
I still enjoy "messing around" on it, doing only what I enjoy, and watching my personality traits, damage, medal count, and quest count, grow. Others grow their mesos or their Azwan honour. There's plenty of "growth" that is unrelated to level.
(Not to mention that there's plenty of fun that is unrelated to growth, like chatting with friends or helping guildies).

Given, I was hacked before I made it to lvl 200 so I had to use my friend's items to train my char up to that lvl and give them back after. That really took away my motivation to keep playing my char, but the way I see it, once you get to lvl 200 the only reason you have to keep growing your char stronger is so you can fight bosses and I've never been into the bosses of this game because they are developed to make NX a huge requirement to defeat them, but you all know that.