I understand the reason for capping gathering and production skills. After all they're professions and no-one not even in a game can be a Master in everything.
I am myself a high-level alchemist, and while not being able to refine mats my pet gathers is frustrating I understand the limitations...
What is sort of funny (which many people point out as a solution) is that you can make a few crafting alts.
Now in practice, besides the gathering, you can have level 1 alts to do the crafting.
Sure not much of an effort, but it feels to me it's just an extra annoyance for players to do what they want to do, with no real benefit...