I've been enjoying the new expansion quite a bit and even the main story seems to be more sane than the ARR one we were saddled with, but this aether current to fly a flying mount that should know how to fly and navigate the winds already? It feels like an awfully round-about way to handle getting the ability to fly. I can't imagine anyone enjoying having to plod through all those extra quests just to unlock aether currents to be able to fly a griffon or dragon, especially when they offer so little in the ways of a reward experience wise or monetary wise.

Does anyone here like the way they came up with for handling getting flight and can explain why they like it?