So people are mad that relics may actually require...effort in 7.0? God forbid this game doesn't hand absolutely everything to you on a silver platter.

If you want to do the new exploration zone content, do it. If you don't, then don't. However, don't complain if something you want is locked behind content you're not interested in. Do the content if you want it that badly, or find something else to occupy your time.