MSQ

[kiagenwa]

I don't know about that, really. I see a lot of people state that HW is so much better, but it's still more of the same. Especially so, if a player is not too interested in the story. In regards to this thread, the mandatory dungeons are (mostly) a joke, and have been nerfed. Neither do players have their full kit. If a player didn't like ARR, I seriously doubt HW is the place that will hook them.

That depends on what you look for in the game.
As you said, if the player skip all, then all content are more or less repetitive.

SE already offers us to skip MSQ to current expansion with a price.
I don't see any reason not to pay it if MSQ is pointless. You'd be wasting your game time otherwise.
It's not pay to win. It's just small convenience.

If SE offer unparalleled weapon to use in PvP, then that's another story.