I'm on the fence concerning collections - while I feel like I'm constantly 'missing' the latest and coolest, for the amount of time I actually put in this game. I'm very casual, I typically only put a few hours per week, usually no more than an hour per session, so I barely do more than the story-driven campaigns/LS episodes.
Most of the time I'm just running around in seasonal stuff or hopping the world boss train here and there. Last summer I had a little more time, I actually set my goal on getting the skyscale mount and it nearly drove me nuts (caveat: I tried to gather mats as much as possible rather than opting for gold farming to buy them instead). That's right, anything beyond the basics, ie the optional/advanced content, that I normally don't delve into by lack of time to put into it (it's optional anyway, right?) feels like an actual accomplishment - yes, 3 years after it was added to the game, who cares.
Just be to be clear, I'm not complaining - this optional content was there for me when I was ready for more, I only completed one thing out of dozens out there, and I'm totally fine with never getting to the end of the game.
I started working towards a gen 2 legendary weapon, I'm on the 2nd precursor and looking at the gifts I will need to make, I'm positively certain I won't be done with this for at least a year. I'm serious. And I'm fine with it.
It's especially odd to not have Lunar New Year stuff, even partially, set in Cantha imo. Then again, we also need more permanent content in Cantha, the most active zone is Echovald Wilds because the meta is fast-paced and fun (despite the low/uninteresting rewards).
