Gem Adjustments

I played Rose Open & Closed Beta and rode the way into P2P. I have quit a total of twice. I just re-installed the game and took a peek around and one of the first things I noticed were the gem changes.

" * Direct stat gems received reductions and adjustments to allow for percentage based values to scale more for high level builds, where static values will be more valuable for lower level players and will continue to scale with growth. "

It sounds great on paper but how does it really all play out? I like the idea, don't get me wrong!
This post is geared more towards players who were present for the before and after. I left rose just before summer hit in 2009 and am just now popping my head back through the door. Just looking for some insight / opinions on this one.