similar story to mine. they jumped to swtor during firelands. then jumped to gw2 coz swtor was boring for them. then to wildstar. then they quit mmos altogether.
i suspect its a common story for most
you hit everything i loved about it. i wont lie and say i dont anymore i still do. gw2 captures a sense of wonder and exploration i just dont get from mmos anymore. i wasnt much of a rper back when the community was at its largest alas. i started gw2 rp during legion so it was on its last legs state… asura rp was. kinda yikes.
the future expacs ramped their difficulties down tbh so id say its always worth looking back. new builds and specs have also made HoT a lot easier since those days. if nothing else, path of fire and the crystal desert were beautiful. and i never say that about a desert.