Mods are just an excuse to tell other people how to play, and to stroke egos. Once the obnoxious genie is out of the bottle, yes, you need to use them in order to remain competitive.
Since everyone likes the pro sport analogy, lets go there, but kick it up a notch beyond just the steroids everyone is already using. Those requesting they add mods are like asking to allow snipers in the stands who can take shots at the opposing team. I mean, its a level playing field, right? Anyone can shoot aat the other team! And you can buy armor to protect yourself! Those who dont want them, dont have to use them. L2P amirite brahs?
I for one, dont like majking it easier to target healers, scan for nodes or any of the other usual junk that accompanies this. Its nice to not have people whining about m,ods, to have to walk a technologically illiterate guildmate how to install mod X, and fix mod Y every patch day. To not have epeen stroking of ******* DPS, or people howling for nerfs because they have some data that A is a fraction better than B. To just play the friggin game. Which you can already do, and quite easily.
I for one, would rather they not waste time and effort appeasing the irritating vocal minority of professional gamers, and focus on other areas.