Folks, read the newest dev blog. The goons in the post are gloating in their posts, so you know it is terrible for high sec.
In a few months, mission runners will now have to invest weeks and weeks of training, plus buy a hideously expensive implant, to get the privilege of a 27.6% nerf to all mission loot refines.

Tell you what.
How about we play a game.

You name dev's that were hired that played a high sec casual gamestyle, and I will name dev's that were handpicked from null sec cartels.

Let's see who makes a longer list.

And yes, when the CSM riddled with null sec cartel lobbyists gets together with the dev's that just came over from the same null sec cartels, they simply are deciding how quickly to crank up the heat on the frog. Now THAT is a delicate balance: how much they can screw high sec without causing a significant dip in sub's. Bottom line, high sec is in far far worse shape today than it was 3 or 4 years ago.

I can't believe I am actually trying to converse with a griefer from the new order. This is lunacy.

I have flown extensively in all types of space. No place in the game is more challenging to survive in than a wormhole (assuming one is actually doing something other than sitting cloaked in a safe).

WH space is null with no local and no safe place to dock. There is no 250 man fleet of supers and support ready to cyno in to save your POS either.

Don't even try to claim null is anywhere close to WH space.

Not even close to true. If you think WH dwellers have nothing to risk other than their current ship then you don't understand what living in a hole is like. Your notion is only true for daytrippers.

You are also conveniently ignoring the fact that many of those assets you mentioned are mobile platforms capable of defending your claim with near instant travel for huge fleets.