Yes, this game is terrible towards newer players, and almost every change that is added only makes the problem worse.
The game needs power creep introduced to more recent content so that players have a realistic avenue to participate meaningfully in end game content without having to spend six months to get there. No new player is going to stick around once they learn that all six months of grinding gets them is the ability to be six months behind everyone else.
The next raid will be a watershed moment for us, to learn whether or not the developers of this game have any desire to make this a long term project.
