I have slicing since launch, it didn't need any nerf.
5k per hour is ********, you could do 5k only with a blue case, that's mean a critical on a mission and btw Belbullab you may want to review your math since you pay to send companions on missions.
Now you send 5 companions out for 1 hour you pay 7/8k and if you have luck you get back 8/9k.
The ppl who comaplined before the nerf, were not using their brains.
With every other skill you send your companion on missions and you receive some rare materials/items/gifts that you can sell on AH for a lot more of what the mission cost.
if you choose slicing you have to give up a harvesting or mission skill so you have to buy materials on AH at crazy price from the same guys so vocal about slicing, the nerf was uncalled for.