I know that some people like playing in dull, boring, unexciting games, constantly stressing and pulling their hair out over trying to accomplish the most simplest of tasks, but honestly... The 3D text makes joining a party more exciting, it's not necessarily redundant at all. Have you ever played WoW? I remember when they added all the exciting "redundant" level up effects and such I felt 10x more awesome when doing the most simple tasks, such as gaining level 2.

The 3D text doesn't negatively impact anyone's gameplay, only egos. Enjoy it because a new player might buy the game, log in, join a party, see this big text and go "whoa! That's kinda neat!" because it's these things that will bring SE money down the line and support the future of the game.