Quote Originally Posted by Tome View Post
I'd prefer to see them skewed towards the lower end. It makes it less objectionable to use them in games with non-initiator characters in the party.
Something to keep in mind is that there's nothing stopping non-initiators from joining a martial tradition - the only benefit that initiators uniquely get from it is the ability to trade out a discipline, any other class can get the other benefits.

That said, I don't have a preference for higher or lower end, but making them more even is probably a good idea.