We’ve found a large nerf for crafters on the 10.0.5 PTR, with Public Crafting Orders being capped at 4, down from 20.
Recently, Blizzard released some thoughts on the crafting system so far and regarding public crafting orders, this is what they said:
As far as the public order system goes, it seems to be working well as an easy way to get something crafted for yourself if you aren’t worried about getting the best quality and want it quickly. This was always its intent.