So I tried to see what would happen if I kept Robin out of getting the veteran bonus and then removing it from him when I got the first chance. My results: (S)He's kinda underwhelming. I was using Good Hp bad Luck and for the most part, he isn't bad but he's not good either. I've never noticed how much Robin require those few early levels to really make such a difference. Any thoughts or anyone else got an experience with doing something similar?