imagine gatherers not having the stealth skill, they'd have to party up with dow/m to gather, encourage team play. Everybody benefits for what's gathered cause the gatherer can't gather alone. Gatherer directs the party and the roll of dow/m stays the same. the loot ends up back at the fc and can be used to make everyone's gear. And perhaps raiders can raid in this gear and can get upgrades after beating raids to improve the armor.

Crafters make the armor, maybe beating ravana you can use the ravana forewing to buff it 10 ilvl to 190, maybe a1s can enchant it to 200 and give it a different glow, make it unique,

I gather as well, it's limited to a loop of nodes, nothing changes, nothing eventful, timed nodes are timed, always in the same slot, no surprise nodes, no fear of getting attacked cause of stealth. Has a gatherer ever been in a party with dow/m? Again where is the team spirit? :/

Maybe it's just me that enjoys a well rounded team effort outside the battlefield