Okay, let me make this perfectly clear: This is not a Complaining thread. This is more of an understanding thread.
The way I see it, many players are upset and agitated with this game because, I'll wager, a good few of them have left WoW or are still playing WoW. They are more used to a game that has many ingame features already available and implemented. They also come from a game that has a booming community and economy ( "economy" used very lightly T.T).
Here is the thing. This game is, I would say, about two to two and a half weeks old. It just started. Give it time. I am sure that BioWare will implement certain features as the game grows. Players will join over time,, and, my fingers crossed, I hope to see SWTOR having a community and "economy" ( ._. ) that may rival even WoW.
My opinion is that I am very satisfied with this game, and I am sure alot of others are too. Having played WoW since its launch till now, I can say that SWTOR shows very great potential.