Raiding is a thing that is NOT going away. That being said, asking né demanding other types of content that is rewarding for non 8 man groups is not something to scoff at. FFXI thrived for many years because it separated is end game into many different aspects and didn't place them all in a single basket. Even WoW has done this over the years and has taken further steps with the release of Legion.

We got more separate content in 3.x with Aquapolis, Diadem, and Palace of the Dead. We KNOW we are getting something that is hopefully challenging solo/small group content with the addition of Eureka.