Good King Moggle

[Hyrist]

Who says progression isn't fun?

That's a red herring.

The point is progression isn't a requirement for one's enjoyment. You and Kiroh were asking for the point of the fight - and referencing that there was no gear progression as your reason for it being devoid of one.

The answer is that the fight, and to better extent the game itself, is meant for enjoyment, not to merely placate one's ego. This means somethings are not going to be about gear progression or linear progress.