I'm concerned about this statement. There are 18 dungeons/trials you clear as you level to 50. That doesn't include the "end game" stuff after you turn 50 or other dungeons that are part of the story line. How much content is available in HW at launch?

If it will take the same amount of time to get from 50-60, that can only be because of forced grind, fetch and carry quests, etc.

I'm just now leveling up an alt from zero to 50 and that is excruciating enough. I'm getting tired of "Oh, you're the great hero everyone has been talking about! Listen, can you take this letter to someone for me / pick up stuff around camp that I've left lying around / ..."