Island Sanctuary feels intentionally slow and inefficient.

[Vahlnir]

I'm not sure why this is meant to matter to us. Those models are designed to keep people spending money, not because they somehow make content more fun to play. Why would I want stuff to be designed in a way that costs me more money?

Timegating that helps group content stay alive a while longer is understandable, but that's not relevant here. Being able to finish stuff and take a break is good, dragging that out as long as possible doesn't benefit me at all.

Whether you like it or not, it's not about you. It's about SE and their profits. Considering people have completed it already, I'd say it is forgiving enough. I've maybe used mine 3-4 times since the patch and I'm already rank 5 without really trying. Whether it's fun or not is subjective, but I personally like this piece of content for what it is and hope they continue to add to it. This game needs more long term content. Island Sanctuary does appear to be that by design, even if people are brute forcing the grind.