You are entitled to your opinions. I'll respect that. The end will be the same. Developers are targeting casuals more then hard-core players. That's why the game is balanced not focused around overpowered weapons like d1.
Casuals usually have more money then time. They are the ones that fund future content. Its a proven demographic. Games in the past punished casuals end up failing.
That's why ffxiv is booming right now.