Why is Crafting still in the game?

[Lazearus]

i think what most crafter want, is not make gears as good than dungeon, but to have a purpose. recently all mmorpg are divided into this at higher level: Pve and Pvp and that all!
it's sad to have a soo good craft... and leave it like a sub activity that can't have a bigger purpose for the person that want to dedicate to it.

i really hope that in the futur they will give content only for crafter and gatherer... something other than being there as sub activity

Exactly this.