You asked, they answered. In an announcement made on the official Champions Online website it has been revealed that indeed, Early Start players will be issued a free respec. The timeframe for when this free respec will be given out wasn't provided however, as the developers say they still need time to get the tech set up so that they can issue free respecs to only characters created during Early Start.

Keep in mind that these respecs will only be issued to characters created during the Early Start period, and that it is not a free respec for all characters created on accounts that simply had early start access. This respec is being issued in light of the recent major changes made to powers.

The original announcement can be viewed here.