Don't you worry.
I'm sure those nasty primal fights for weapons will be all gone by 2.0.

But I really don't see why having to do content many times over for a powerful reward is necessarily a bad thing. It requires sacrifice and determination to get what you want. Victory without sacrifice is fleeting and shallow. Now, that doesn't mean I think the totem drop rates for Ifrit and Moogle are any good, but the concept isn't as toxic to gameplay as many people here may believe.