the normal content is too easy

[Lauront]

That scenario can be tough for people because, 1) it's fairly uncharted territory; 2) you have very limited resources; 3) the goals aren't entirely clear and require you to do a bit of probing in your environment. It's a different style of gameplay to what is typical of the game, so it catches some people off guard. I would dispute that it's that hard, but comparing it to normal content being say at the level of 4.3 or 5.3 trials, to me it is completely non-comparable, not least because you have other players to bail you out in trials and you'd have to ramp up the stakes quite a lot to take it to that level, not just a bit. People mention Shinryu - I can count on a single hand the number of times I've wiped on that since SB was left behind, and even that is exaggerating.

As for allowing an easy trust option for those who want to complete the MSQ? It certainly resolves the issue of the MSQ being too tough for some people if normal content becomes a bit harder, and no, it does not force anyone to be "exiled" from DF content, because you can still do that, if you are willing to accept that there may be a few wipes here and there the first few times. I've always observed players share mechanics that can cause a wipe easily, so it's not something that can't be resolved through a bit of communication... if you genuinely want a more social content mode, communication is part and parcel of that. The impression I am really getting here is some people just want to hit an I-win button and be showered with a loot/praise pinata for that.