just read this thread and I see different types of concern.
One idea: should we instead of putting max skills (not fun according to me) just impose training restrictions to each team? I mean for example: you must at least train 4 times your guards in a season, 4 times your inside men or something based on that logic...
Just food for thought.
If the skill caps for the potentials are structured correctly we should be fine...
With the slower training speeds a 18yo superstar will take 5 seasons to surpass a season 3 allstar who has had 3 seasons of training pumped into him. By this time teams (and game economics) should be more stable and so I expect (hope) that we will look back and see this as just a 'growing pain' of the early gamestage.
I think that the strategy you describe is being carried out by more teams than you think (i dont mind confessing this is what I do) as we must be close to the skill caps on the allstars now so no point to pump training into guys only to see little to no improvement after 3-4 weeks....
I guess you can tell from the Transfer listed players who is close/reached their skill cap... either teams are cashing in as they fear or see no more improvement (or I suppose they dont want to carry the wages)