I have a question which will make me sound noobie but I am not 

Were you lvl 56 when the cap was raised to 61? Then this question is for you.
What level did you become when the level cap was increased to level 61? Did the extra XP you earned from 55-56 count toward level 57,58,59? Or were you 56 when the cap was raised?

I was 55, never made any effort to get to 56. When the cap was raised to 61 I was of course 55 with only 6k to 56 INSTAED OF 60k?!
If I was 56 when the cap was increased would I have still been 56? Or 58/59/60?