I got one! How come a lvl 50 is wearing the beginning armor...Should be a new competition: Spot the fails.
The mage who took the picture (the one dancing in the middle) is wearing the beginning armor, but she has Freeze on her skill bar, everyone knows the quest for Freeze doesn't open up until level 40-50ish (haven't been mage for a while). Pretty sure it's the second page quest.
Also, some lower lvl mages DO use recuperate, due to the need to solo, and the fact they haven't spent a hundred dollars on sigils.
Another fail:
Sadly, most high levels I know would never do anything like this with extremely lower levels.