HW crafting was slightly difficult when we were still 50 attempting to do level 51 recipes.
The only hard part of ARR crafting was going for the Master 2 books, IIRC. Those tokens were .. interesting.
Being able to 100% everything, from 0, just for being in level-appropriate HQ leveling gear, is a sign that crafting is too easy. We should NEED to have a Great Strides Byregot’s Blessing, from 11 IQ, to have a decent chance at HQ.