They does sound a lot like something I would like. I dislike elitism and as someone who has been playing MMOs for a very long time, I know that it's possible to enjoy endgame and have fun. It's all about the attitude. I'd rather play with nice people that might be unskilled or inexperienced and willing to learn than playing with people who might have the skill and experience but are not too friendly about it. The friendly people will eventually develop into awesome players, while the elitists will just simply stay where they are.

The main issue I have with my current server Balmung is that it is full of the second type of player, so if you aren't in a static you are out of luck, even with doing HM Dungeons, First Coil and Primals. Altera and myself have more or less spent the last 4-5 months as glorified solo players because of that mentality and cliquishness on Balmung sadly.