Of course we need this.
Seriously who can enjoy these easy mode areas we have now... The answer is 0, their actual population.

So maybe gamers a changed and nowadays you cannot make a game where leveling solo is impossible, ok.
This means most areas have to be accessible/soloable, ok.
But I can't believe people wouldn't like an extra challenge in certain areas, like making the path to primal crystal small group content, possible to do maybe with 2 / 3 players. Probably adding a few items/gils to their loot table.

And yes, beastmen strongholds were great in XI.