Oh, will this be more of the usual "I want to criticize the game, yet don't want to see my suggestions be open to the same scrutiny myself." ghetto?

Whether people like it or not the game direction and philosophy have changed, and if the apparent overall job design trend isn't an indication that they don't really intend on taking another direction in the foreseeable future then I think the proposal of play other games and try other games is only really logical. Granted, I would say they are oft' presented in the most dismissive way possible. But it's just logical, and if some of the vitriolic comments either on this thread or on others is indicative to players' enthusiasm towards the community at a difference in opinion then I would also argue that it is a healthy proposal.