I'm not quite sure I understand what point is being made with regards to how restrictive the feats are. Are you (Rae) suggesting the possibility of a Master's degree without having first Graduated, and likewise Magus without Master? As someone considering taking these feats (if they pass), I'm personally more concerned with the GP cost.
As a point of data relating to these feats and restrictiveness, it's worth pointing out that in order to take Academy Master and still take Loremaster levels as soon as possible, you must be human. In other words, for nonhumans, a master's degree from the academy actually delays their lore-mastery.