I don't see how anyone is against this if there is no reward mechanic other than getting to progress through the story for more casual players before several patches have come and gone, adding even more story for them to catch up on even further down the road. No one would have to do it. It isn't forced on you. Don't have to do Story Mode Coil to get into Normal coil. People who do story mode coil get no advantage over a player who were to run through Normal coil instead. So people who enjoy their challenge still have it without being emasculated by casuals getting coil gear from a lower difficulty.

Can someone seriously give me a legitimate reason against this other than being stubborn and giving the same old rhetoric: 'Cuz these guys got it too easy man. L2P scrubs'

I will agree to Coil story if it offers no drops and no seals because what do I have to lose? Someone getting to see the story? Because that would totally kill the game for me.