The game is specifically designed to be easy.
It is specifically designed for casual players.

The buff is designed to even further help casual players who do not have time to try and try the content so they can catch up. It was designed so that new people to the game do not feel they are a year behind everyone else, but rather, can catch up quickly.

People need to base their observations on the very premise: This game was specifically designed to be easy and accessible to casual players.

(And in this sense, casual includes those who do not have the time to learn/optimize their equipment/skills to win battles).

Once you accept that, you can then enjoy the game as it was meant to be enjoyed:
Pretty graphics, pretty music, lovely scenery, nice story lines.