To be fair, those solo runs were a decently competitive thing. And difficult.
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...dcgroup=Primal
And even in savage, I still don't feel they're as horrible as everyone says they are. They're low for sure, but I think it would have taken longer for my group to clear without one. It's a strong learning tool to make people know the fight faster, and then it still has the damage to clear.