I see in these threads the main argument is "But doesn't everyone want a challenge?" And the answer is "no." I've got a quite a plenty friends who are entirely content with dance syncing around aetherytes and chatting. Once they get their fancy weapons and swag, they're done.

Consider out of the hundreds of thousands of players what the majority wants world wide. Does Japan want more challenges? Or more loli/catgirl pandering? Does Europe want Dante Must Die mode? Or... whatever they usually want.