There is no "unless" to what i said.
You are now going down the path of game play preference. I would never tell anyone what to prefer. We all want the game we want. One is just as valid as the other. They set the sandbox rules, we decide if we want to play in it or not. For me, in a PVE game it matters not what a more experienced player knows. The discovery is a major part of the game. As for PVP i don't participate in the mosh pit style that FE has been, likely will be. I do enjoy the thrill of trying to avoid PVP while going about PVE activities in PVP zones however. If i get caught, i am dead. I generally wont even fight back. Since there is no penalty in death (wear and tear on gear aside) the quicker the better.
There is no point in updating the game without improvements and new content. If the game is just a retread with prettier things it probably wont go far with the old timers. Trion tried that with Defiance and failed miserably. Mainly because the update had less content and changed game play for the worse for much of the player base. They are not attracting new players as the original is actually better. There are way to many options out there for me to spend time and effort trying to make a game into something it isn't. I either enjoy my time playing or i find something better to do.