the (lower) degree of grinding in this game is offset by the rather long amount of time it takes to get from point A to point B (or the cost of it). Just picked the game up again but quickly realized how boring it is jogging everywhere you need to go – even if you’ve discovered the waypoint. and After a good GW2 session, I’m easily out 50+ silver from using way points – if I don’t penny pinch.
TL; DR – OP makes a valid point.