There was something in AK that was challenging? To who? A fresh level 50 with gear still in the 40's?

Only first timers who don't know any better get hit by Plaincracker and IC and it only takes one run to learn that and never get hit by them ever again. No one fights the bugs and just pushes straight through Demon Wall.

You're complaining that they're making things easier that people don't even find challenging in the first place.