You said it: The reality you're living. Ergo, anecdotal, subjective and not applicable to me, because I'm not experiencing what you are, at all.
I'm sorry buddy, but your view isn't fact, however hard you attempt to present it that way.
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Definitely, yes. Especially for people that feel pressured to chase the carrot; forcing themselves to do content they don't enjoy because they think they have to.
I'm guessing this is one of the reasons Torghast is gated. The people I'm referring to would burn themselves out in the first week, just to get their ilvl 235 legendary, otherwise.