I hate the idea of Echo Buff. It should be part of some easy server not whole game.

[PArcher]

Square-enix could try to maintain both a 100% difficulty mode, and a relaxed mode. The players who play for the challenge itself wouldn't need any extra achievement or reward for the 100% difficulty mode. The fact is it's more work to maintain two difficulty modes, and we don't know if this would be well used or in high demand. Why should they bother if the 100% difficulty mode never gets used anyway and everyone just grinds for loot on easy mode? Would you use the mode knowing the rewards are no greater? Let Square-enix know!

You do know that the difficulty is unchanged if you don't wipe, and even if you wipe you can remove the buff that lowers the difficulty?