Level Progression/Questing

[Gramul]

I don't find sitting in one place pulling mobs to be community building, just sleep inducing.

And some people prefer it. They often find it gives them more time to talk. Not feeling forced to quickly complete content for various purposes. It provides an unrestricted environment to learn party mechanics as a regular pace, and without a direct goal, they don't feel the need to rush to completion.

It just depends on how you prefer to work with it.