there's nothing remotely as bad as ferals and BMs were- but 20s aren't doing so great as scaling was removed, including hitcap. A 20 doesn't do much against 29s without being able to hit them. There are exceptions of course, notable healers, but f2ps and folks who choose to stay 20 are feeling some pain right now.
Of course, the bracket is primarily levelers with a range of folks in between 20 and 29.