Quote Originally Posted by Morningstar1337 View Post
tl;dr, it would be worth it to try everything, you may never know which optional content might not be so optional anymore
100% and I couldn't agree more.

I have to say, it's funny to see this sentiment in this thread. When I made a thread a few months ago about how raiding could one day be mandatory - as in tied to MSQ progression - because you never know the direction the devs may go, everyone flipped out. (Forum hivemind.)

Now, the linked article in the OP as well as the consensus in this thread is backing up the points made in that old thread, which others have made as well.