very true, mmo's are turning more and more toward the casual play style, and that is ok. we gotta remmeber that for them it is a business and that they need to keep it going in a way that pleases the masses, because well, they are living off this.
at the current state of things very few players would be willing to work 6 months to help someone else get a weapon, before its their turn, or work 4 months for a item (for example). (remember all the qqed because eso weapons would take 3 weeks of capping esoterics?!)
i just wish they wouldnt make -everything- easy. the awsome pieces from really hard content should last for more than a couple months, rewarding the ones that took the effort to get them.
i also wish the majority would stop complaining about every single thing there is, because it takes slight more work or a bit more time instead of beeing an instant gratification. (dont seee thiis ever happening though)

ps: abyssea did destroy 11 =( it was fun up to that point