Quote Originally Posted by NefarioCall View Post
If development stopped today, there would be no endgame. ... because the constant vertical progression means that the endgame is as non-existent as it was at launch and always will be. They have to make the decision to go horizontal eventually. All the prior content is quality and will always be an important foundation upon which to expand... but it's time to stop the vertical line and expand outward.
How would horizontal progression create endgame?

If development stopped now, endgame would be what they added in 3.4

You can make the same argument for horizontal progression as well. If they stopped development, you would already have equivalent gear to the rest of whats out there.