If you had your way we'd all start with every class maxed out, because "it just makes sense". Do you really think someone experienced with a sword who can slay giant beats could suddenly struggle to defeat a marmot because he's using an axe? Do you really think it would take more skill for a carpenter to make a half mask from one type of wood than another?
The game failed because it was released with a horrendous UI, a battle system few people like, there was barely any content and the SP system was disliked. Not because you can't take your rank 1 miner to Halatali and dig up gold like candy.