Recently came back after an 8 month break, and I find PotD to honestly be one of the best additions they've made to the game. In it you can:

Level an alt class fairly quickly (quicker than waiting in dps queues, I believe).
Make money (by selling Materia V)
Get an easily attainable i235 weapon for numerous jobs depending on how much you want to grind
Forego expert roulettes and cap lore with a few full 1-50 runs while making money/getting a weapon
Solo friendly for many jobs
Get to try out new and sometimes wonky party compositions

All in all, I think it is great and would love to know why you dislike it so much.