Standing around for 30 (!) minutes not playing is not playing. End. Of. Story. Seriously.

Applying single player logic to an MMO is not working. Spare us your ego trip, OP.
Also, players agreeing with the removal are in complete denial. lol
And besides, it's not like this is a feature that's totally unheard of in other MMOs.

I'm more than looking forward to less crowded areas and better performance.