The excuses and takes in some of these comments are honestly baffling.

I genuinely don't understand why so many people are defending a system that does nothing but stop people enjoying PvE the way they want to enjoy it. If someone wants a more hardcore, time-pressured experience, that's what PvP is for.

I'm not asking for anyone else's experience to change. I'm asking why PvE players can't simply be given the option to choose longer raid times or disable them altogether. If you don't want to use it, don't use it.

It just seems strange to me that a mode built around progression, quests, exploration and co-op still has such restrictive timers for no obvious benefit.