The future of successful MMO gaming is based around creating accessible content to all skill levels of players. There seems to be some kind of illusion that you are a special butterfly if you grinded for hours to wrack your nerves against coil for the first few months. You talk about the horizontal progression that came with 2.1 which was mostly crystal tower which was supposed to be launch content.

It wasn't intended that you progress coil with dark light/Vanya gear but just ended up being an unfortunate accident of unforeseen circumstances.

Vertical progression is an accessibility feature that makes older content easier to catch up on to begin newer content. Its a good thing for all but those entitled elitists that want everyone else to bow at their feet. Measure your life in a more meaningful way please as you're part of the reason we have this toxic community.