Ah, the old hardcore vs casual debate. Both sides have good points. Both sides have flaws. Both sides have their heads suck so far up their *** that they can't see those flaws. Both sides are selfish. Both sides like to force labels on other players. Hey, it's just like liberals and conservatives!

Personally, I'm not "hardcore", I'm not "casual". I'm a person. I enjoy some aspects of the game and dislike others and I'm sure my tastes are different from quite a few people. The truth is, an incredible variety of players play this game and SE is doing its best, as a business, to provide something for everyone. People have to accept that there's going to be aspects of games with such a large community that they won't enjoy.