The problem is that this is the first crossover SE has had that catered to multiple skill/effort levels. People are used to a 25m fed-ex quest chain, maybe involving a fate, with a nice toy at the end. That's not what this is. It would be better to view this as "the newest FFXIV trial, sponsored by Monster Hunter", a trial along the lines of Ultima or Odin. And there is already a "quick and easy" quest chain that gets you most of the toys.