If Square Enix is focussing more on small groups of more shells, that makes elitist wishes of high-camp spawns even less likely than before. Players like these be finding another way to separate themselves from the masses besides preventing them from accessing content. And when that happens, of course they become more common. THe easiest part about Nidhogg was Nidhogg. If it were harder to kill these players couldn't kill it. If it were easier to access everyone should be having fun...but them because being "common" isn't fun to them.
They're not good players. They're just basely selfish.
Important NMs that have important items will likely be in instances so that no one has to waste their time with HNMLS nonsense.