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This is it right here. The new system has to talk to the old database which has a character limit for that field. Untold amounts of money and effort would be required to update the back end.
Passwords should be hashed to a fixed length. Character limit implies clear text passwords are stored.
What if the pass is only temporarily stored in a db table, then instantly hashed and dropped? Obviously, I'm no db admin. :(
Best practice is never to store a password in the clear.