The way the current world map is set up, running from one camp to another sans anima still lacks any sense of "accomplishment". Once they re-vamp the entire map and make things feel less like "Hey, I feel like I've been running on a treadmill with the same backdrop going for 20 minutes", I can see that sense of accomplishment coming back, allowing people to actually appreciate the journey from point A to point B. As it stands, no one (casual) is doing themselves any favors by dropping half of their available play time into saying, "I'm hardcore because I took the long way around."