No Public Beta Testing: good bad for the game?

[Alleluia]

Maybe a public test server for just new jobs could be useful. Like, it has existing content only, but new jobs implemented, with the ability to just autocomplete class quests, if they exist.

But public testing for new content? No. Not remotely necessary and also would be a problem with spoilers. Definitely good we don't have it, imo.

You can create your own group, and you can opt out of being part of the ptr.

Blind on release is the current baseline experience for players and it should remain such. You shouldn't have to create a special group to experience brand new content without other players' expectations weighing you down. That's the advantage of the current setup, everyone is on the same page at the start.