It doesn't matter about the length of time, or how boring something is.

AFK leveling is AFK leveling whether you do it on a DOH over a DOW. The principle is the same. You're not actively taking part in your progression through the game.

I don't care if it takes 1 year or 1 hr to get from 1-50. Going AFK through nearly the first 50% of your progression is just wrong.

What even more wrong is the inability to effectively play with someone -10 or more levels below you. There is too large of a disparity in the population of people who have all classes 50 and those who still have anything below 40.

It doesn't matter what or where the player base chooses to fight. It's the ability to play with other players regardless of where you currently are in your progression through the game. All without playing or progressing their game for them whil ethey sit AFK.