Yes. I'm aware of the level cap, and the "feat-like bonuses." The 5e "feat-like bonuses" look like a good game mechanic, and I look forward to trying them out.
I actually find the lower levels of play quite fun, which is why I created the tool to set XP values for slower level progression...
D&D 5e Variant Level Progression by # of Encounters
Please check out the attachments.
I made a quick spreadsheet to set up a variant PC level progressions for 5e. I've set the table in the attachments to take 12 encounters at average difficulty to progress from one level to the next. In other...