Anyone complaining should read your response first.
Granted, players don't see the actual data Imms have access to, and people have different views on what has merit in the game and how much, but player perception of the change is probably skewed from reality, and I think the example given is a good one. I think that char would have been fine without calmed mind, deep pockets, battle tested, quick healer and wise recovery. He could use a few slow potions to net a better effect then those edges will ever provide in total, though always on slight passive benefits are of course nice, they are rarely essential.

If maxing obs/explore/commerce and having a cursory role will net you six or seven nice edges, I don't understand the complaining as much. Even if before it might have netted you ten. You're still pretty well off doing things that require almost no PK, cabal affiliation or imm involvement, outside of them acknowledging your role. And since a lot of people that want edges want them because of the fact they are engaged in PK and cabal stuff and the edges will help them with that, they would see more edges as a result of thir PK/cabal activity. Plus be more likely to be noticed for random imm xp because of that engagement with others.