I remember running through those drakes to get some of the aether nodes.... oh boy was that fun. Exploring in 1.0 was definitely a lot more fun than it is now, and if they were able to find that balance of dangerous excitement in the open world without it being a drag, I feel that would be beneficial, and those who like to explore such as myself would get extra enjoyment out of the game. How big the explorer population is I have no clue, but spicing up the open world in ways that make it more relevant would be a huge improvement over #AFKallday in the cities/Idyllshire