So. Just out of curiosity, because I am genuinely confused: how can people get to 50 while missing so much of the world? I mean, granted I started exploring the world in beta, and even during early access I was exploring Coerthas and Mhor Dhona before level 20 (actually at the time I think I was running around as a level 10 fisher). I found most of these areas weeks ago, just as part of general world exploration. Not to mention most of these areas you get directed towards during story quests and hunting logs. So, why is it only now people are noticing them? It seems strange to me.

Of course it is possible I did things backwards from everyone else, but to me half the story was intentionally directing you around the map to explore, and I took that as an invitation to keep exploring and map the realm.