I kinda agree with OP.
The funny thing is, I don't feel like the game has changed that much from spamming leve's and leve links. It almost seems like the exact same system just with a different coat of paint.

I too hope in 2.0 they make you wait before heading right back into a dungeon. Its nice for things like toto rak seal farming. But I hate doing dungeons for the reasons people state above. All that effort would mean (and usually does mean) nothing. I WANT to believe these things are so everyone can experience current content before its gone/altered. Since it will have to be changed somewhat, I doubt they'll have a nice new pretty world and be like "Oh yeah and here's these old graphic/repetitive asset dungeons." So until 2.0 Its hard to justify being pissed about it.