Another observation of mine from the FAQ as it pertains to this thread, that should be noted:
4.11 Can I play with my friend’s new character using my high-level character? What about alts?
"Yes, through the Mentor System. Mentoring temporarily de-levels your character and allows you to group with them. You will either scale down or assume the character you were at that lower level (TBD) and be a huge help. This will enable players to group together without one being overpowered and content trivialized.
The Mentor System is voluntary although there will be incentives to mentor, giving your character certain advantages (points, recognition, and other rewards – the details are TBD). We want to encourage people to help new players. Additionally, there will be incentives to create alternate characters through the Progeny System (where when you reach a certain level you can create an alternate level one character who will have some advantages over a brand-new character)."
Sounds like there is already something in the pipeline regarding a point/recognition system, and that perhaps mentoring will be tied into it as it seems like something where progress could be tracked pretty effectively.