Being a drake with claws in the 30's hunting pixies before this "fix" would gain me about 400 uses and 70-90 gold an hour.

How is this overpowering?

Yesterday I decided to spend some time in with pixies. I still managed to get around 400 uses in an hour though I only earned around 50-60 gold.

With the same levels any sword, fighter, hand, hell I bet a thief or forester would be able to hunt alone in many other areas. As it is hunting alone a drake has few options as far as hunting is concerned.