Where the Meta/Paradigm Problem Applies

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But There's More Out There
But here's the (actually rather huge) thing: endgame content and progression raiding only account for a rather small component of content where tanks can actually tank. We have a huge body of group content 1-60 in terms of dungeons, trials, guildhests, and even raids that are all a bit more on the casual side of things. As others have pointed out, the most successful endgame gearing strategies and gameplay methods are beginning to be seen and even promoted in this wide body of content.

Where I'm Fuzzy
Is this paradigm/meta problem even an issue in the rest of the content in this game?

So I guess I'm asking, is this paradigm/meta problem that we're seeing even an issue outside of Alexander Savage? I know community mindset may be an issue here, but I want to focus on mechanics and group success in the rest of the game,

Yes it is a growing problem.

And I bet we've lost many new tanks because of it!
I can't tell you how many low level roulettes I've been in where the other two member rag on the poor tank for not wearing dps stuff and how bad he/she is because of it. I'm talking Sastasha, Haukke Manor, Halitali NORMAL here, even in bloody level 30-40 guildhests! I've even seen people ragging on tanks in low level fates for the same retarded reason.