Forcing players through MSQ content makes it un fun.

[AriaEnia]

i honestly would not recommend this to any new players until they fix the jump into hevensward content

No, they would not change the design.
You can't being a level 1 and then jump straight to lv 51 - 60 contents, that's just irrational.
Main Story quests don't punish you, nobody's getting punished.

I shake my head why new people are complaining about main story quests, you can finish main quests in just several hours (non stop) or probably a day or two by skipping all the cutscenes.
If you were invited by your friends, then ask your friends to "come down" and help you doing story trials and dungeons, but don't expect you being a good player in this game if you're just fast progressing things. You'll be shocked at the new contents offered (Heavensward) because you are fast progressing things, without learning the game mechanics on the way up.