Although I really do enjoy this game and do not share some of your original posting thoughts or feelings, I am really disappointed on the launch. We were told that they were saving out on some things and that there were surprises for the beta testers. I have yet to see a nice surprise or even acknowledgement in some of the most heavily discussed points in the beta forums.
For now, the story is driving my husband and I to continue playing and we do not feel it is like a single player game, in fact we think quite the opposite. Since we group all the time with each other or with friends, the dynamic of group cut scenes is very enjoyable for all of us. If, however, things are not fixed and content is not released at blazing speeds, my husband and I will go, "yay! we win!" at lvl 50 and cancel our subscriptions.