Quote Originally Posted by WellFooled View Post
People participate in things they hate all the time: family reunions, culturally mandated gift exchanges, unfulfilling jobs, etc.
Why are you comparing mandatory life events to an optional game feature?

Eureka is more like attending an optional club you may not enjoy so you can access something better later. Working a job you hate to keep a roof over your head is much more akin to paying your XIV subscription only because you want to keep your in-game house.