Someone else said something similar but I have seen this very sentiment almost everywhere in the game now apart from heroic raiding, challengemodes and PvP:
"I am happy with feature X because it is fast and easy and I get valor points." And they say this as a point to prove they enjoy something.
To split this comment into a few features:
1. LFR is fast and easy and you get valor points, not to mention gear upgrades.
So LFR is enjoyable because it gets you points to buy and upgrade gear with. You also could be lucky and get gear handed to you. So this is fun?
2. scenario's (normal/heroic) are fast and easy and you get valor points, not to mention if lucky, some gear upgrades.
So scenario's are enjoyable because it gets you points to buy and upgrade gear with. You also could be lucky and get gear handed to you. So this is fun?
3. dungeons (normal/heroic) are fast and easy and you get valor points.
So dungeons are enjoyable because it gets you points to buy and upgrade gear with.
My view that this idea that "fast and easy is enjoyable" is wrong and backwards, because why are you playing this game?
My bet is that if the valor points were taken away or reduced by a lot, you'd be saying dailies are enjoyable in this game, right? Because then dailies provide you with a lot more valor vs these other 3 features on a more efficient basis and they are fast and easy too.
Why do I often see people on this very forum, saying they enjoy fast and easy when it is the valor points and chance on gear that make them go do certain features?
So my conclusion based on that is that it is not the feature itself, it is the promise of GEARING UP FAST AND EFFICIENT. Not the journey to do so.
Why are you putting up with that? Why not ask Blizzard for "longer and harder content" but while you're at it, also ask if they up the valorpoints and or chance to get gear?
Atleast you'll enjoy your playtime more.
I understand not everyone is asking for harder content. Hell I am even sure there are people who feel the current content is at the right place right now. I could not imagine why, but I'll not pretend these people do not exist.
When did the journey became unimportant vs the goal?