Whatever is decided will be fine by me. As far as suggestions, I would go a bit farther and suggest a mixture. Roll the perks over, keep the achievements and stars, and for the next version add ribbons or rank for achievements earned there.
It is a good thing, in my opinion, to be able to recognize veteran players through ordinary chat channels or rosters. I guess, for those that horribly disagree, possibly a new option to turn off their own viewing of stars, etc. (toggle icons type of deal).