There's good story and lore- there also IS a lot of filler.

Can anyone really argue that there are unnecessary boring filler quests that could easily be removed without losing the quality storytelling elements?

I think doing that would alleviate a lot of the issues people are having. Ok, if it is going to be gated, at least make sure the gating is meaningful- take out the busy work filer that was just added to keep people busy at max level.

I am not saying I agree or disagree with the gating decision. I am saying that I disapprove of its execution.