Well, IMO turning crafters and gatheres classes instead of game features was an awesome idea. And just because a crafter cannot fight right now doesn't mean they will never fight. This game is, pretty much, a skelleton of what its supposed to be...as the content start adding some flesh to this skelleton more challenging stuff will pop. And i bet that there will be DoW/M oriented content hard enough to make CoP lovers wet their pants...only difference might be the fight duration...i doubt we will ever again have endgame with 1hr+ fight...i believe Pandemonium Warden was the last long fight SE will ever add in a MMO since it broght more negative feelings than positive.

And about CoP, this ond did was one of the biggest flaw ever...know why? Because it was no fun. I'm really happy that CoP will never happen again...i really am. If i knew how bad it was i would've just skipped the expansion. I think after completing the CoP missions i only went to Sea to farm gorgets and even this i still regret. No rajas or gorget is worth the stress and frustration that came from that expansion.