uhh is this normal in kMS?

They mean in the sense that having 2 Lv. 200 Adventurers > 1 200 Adventurer + 1 120 KoC now. No sense in bothering to level a KoC when you can get a bigger boost from a higher leveled Adventurer.

If you have time to make 2 lv.200 adventurers you're not exactly the average player. EVen 130 twice takes a while if you don't leech.

And Cygnus is definitely good for the average person either way. They level faster and they have an achievable endgame.

For that matter, this change is good for anyone who doesn't want to spend $6 or whatever to get extra Cygnuses for all their characters, and then train them all to level 120.