Have you ever wondered

[Tycko]

EQ was not designed for all players to experience all the content. That is why we have issues with casual players who get frustrated trying to keep up with no-lifers. It's a design point that has advantages and disadvantages. It seems like your proposing to narrow that gap for valid reasons ( low population, etc) but I think when you start messing with the mechanics you depart from classic which is ideally why we all play here.