Quote Originally Posted by LittleSparrow View Post
Wards would feel dead. I like showing off my gardens and I like seeing others. Having it all instanced would be horrible.

More wards is the answer.
Wards are already dead. In the two months I've been playing again, I've seen 3 people in our ward at most who weren't my FC members picking up their work order from me. If wards were meant to make housing feel neighbourly, it failed miserably.

And I'm sorry for being blunt, but nobody cares about seeing your garden if the price they have to pay to see it is no chance to own a house.
Furthermore, should housing be made instanced, you could still show off your garden by inviting people into your party and have them come visit your house.

I see no reason for wards to continue to exist.