I was the opposite, actually. I had zero interest in GW2 and wasn't buying into any of the hype. Once I finally played it, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
Eh. I also have 3k hours, but their "flow of content" is not what's kept me playing. I have disliked everything about the LS for the most part.
Unfortunately, since I've done nearly everything I wanted to do now, and Anet is not adding anything more of what I like to do, GW2's running on fumes. I'm basically waiting for Q2's MMO releases to do something different.