As someone who's played through levels 1-20 several times both before and after the revamp, I am all for these changes. Turbine is doing an excellent job revitalizing the old content and letting you spend more time playing rather than running around.

Yes, it's a beautiful world and should be enjoyed. Easily one of the most beautiful out there. But when you're constantly backtracking through territory to get to your turn-ins, you start paying more attention to your friends who are texting you than you are paying to the game.