Yeah I am still the one of the few that like this trial.
Firstly because we finally fight a huge looking boss even if it is just scripted. Secondly because I can finally experience a story fight engaging enough so I do not have to try to solve rubics cube with my left hand while doing the trial to feel a bit of a challenge. And thirdly because it finally isn't a story fight that doesn't involve nothing more than click 1 2 3 and repeat while watching your most favorite anime (that seems to be what most of people requesting Steps of Faith nerf were doing untill now). I actually like that I cannot just lock on the boss without caring about anything else, even when the mobs are held under the boss by tanks. There is still need to use the cannons, to use the dragonkiller and to use the snare. It finally brings atleast a small bit of multitasking and I honestly hope that this fight was supposed to serve as a preparation for similar fights in Heavensward stories.