OP just cause you don't like the game and a few people on the forums don't like the game dosen't mean this game should be ruined and broken beyond recognition to appease the same few people that are complaining. I like the direction ARR is going it's a whole lot better than other MMO's I've played. There will never be an MMO that will satisfy a content locust unless they just pump out trash updates like other f2p MMO's like GW2 or TERA. People defend this game because all people like you do is come on the forums and right nonsense about what failed mechanic or content that should be added to this game. Lets add Open World content that only 2% of the population will do or lets add horizontal progression so the game will become a time sink and bleed the population. Developer won't take your suggestions because they have all failed or they will kill the balance in the game so they stick with what brings them the most players.