what i think alot of crafters need to understand is that the majority of MMORPG players are not crafters, they are fighters. there are sooooo many people who left due to various battle related reasons which trumped the people who left mainly due to crafting reasons.
although its cool this game caters to a crafting crowd, no MMO will be that great or successful of a game if its so massively dedicated to crafting, fielding, and economic manipulation over felling foes.

so my point is that there are tons of people who just want to either go to an auction counter to buy whatever they can or complete dungeons, to us dungeons are the immersive and involving way of getting gear.... not seeking out and bartering with crafters.