Why would I join spvp for anything? I despise trying to fight other players (who are all going to murder me in about 1/2 a second flat) - this is also why I don't wvw. I'm a node-farmer, I do random events in PvE, occasionally do world bosses if they're a daily or I happen to be in the map when they're spawning. For me, GW2 is a chance to "zen-out" and relax from a stressful day at a job that demands perfection. When I log in, I am not looking for a challenge, per se.
Just make PvE legendary armor a lengthy grind with some lore and history thrown in, not requiring a bunch of instanced content nor a group of high-flying people to achieve. I'm just a filthy casual kitten who would like to see my game time be a little more personally rewarding. I don't even sell 99% of the mats I farm, I use them in crafting.
Maybe I'm not neurotypical enough and am asking too much.