This change will reduce the zerging at the writ givers. Granted players will still line up in KP to kill each other but I still think this change will spread PvP across more zones and reduce the lag around the writ givers.
Easier...not sure but lets face it EQ2 has been moving to an easier play style for all types of players so why not PvP? Did they just make any past gains trival..maybe but does that matter. Look at the nerf to VS. Did that make all mythicals trival? Not in my opinion it just removed a barrier for the player base. Which will usally result in a happier majority in the player base.