See, the problem I have here is if the MMO part of the game, where you actually need to get in a GROUP to obtain better gear, becomes solo, it destroys anything that the MMO genre stands for.
Also, I cannot stand by watching someone obtaining gear so easily. Some efforts need to be done to obtain end-game gear. That includes having to deal with group drama.
If you don't want to deal with the hassle of getting into operations, you're better playing a single-player RPG in that case.