Quest Failure Buff - Given Too Soon?

[Myranda]

So when you fail a solo instance for a quest (take for example the class quests), it gives you a beneficial buff on subsequent retries.

But why does this buff have to be given after even just a single failure? I've failed a few fights here and there because I missed some mechanic the first go around, but was never given the chance to retry a new tactic at full difficulty. I was simply handed an "easy mode" which was nowhere near the same experience as the first attempts in each case. I felt cheated.

This is really such a lost opportunity. Failure is something to be learned from, a chance for us to really learn how to best use our battle skills so that we're more effective against new foes in the future. Providing the buff after only a single failure is like giving us the meaningless gold star sticker just for showing up, and we walk away unprepared for challenges yet to come.

I'm not totally against the buff, mind you: I get why it's there, to make the game a little more accessible and less frustrating for more casual players. But could it maybe only be provided after say, 5 failed attempts instead of just 1?

Or at the very least give us an option to decline the buff if we so choose? (edit: I guess you can already do this, but some of the sentiment still stands, as I reaffirm in my reply below) I for one would like to challenge myself at the level the quest was originally intended and not be forced to complete it as a "gimme" if I just missed some gimmick the first time, while at the same time leaving the easier option there for people who don't care.

p.s. Sorry if there is a thread on this already, I tried searching for one but didn't manage to come across anything, so I created this one.