Quote Originally Posted by DRHaymaker View Post
You're implying everyone needs help. Not everyone needs help, and not everyone needs learning parties. The fact that you think so DOES carry an elitist tone. Learning parties are not an intrinsic trait of raiding in MMOs, and other people/games have done just fine without them.
They do if they haven't seen the mechanics for themselves. If they have, you join a clear party, not farm. It's a rather simple process, really.

Learning party - Players who have yet experience any mechanics from the proposed trial or raid.
Clear party - Player(s) who have seen all or most mechanics, yet haven't got their clear yet.
Farm - Players who know the fight and exact to kill it multiple time for weapons, glamour or a mount.

You later mention PUGs, which has no bearing here since you have created or joined a party that clearly outlines the expectations. You just happen to dislike it. That isn't a elitism.