So by your definition, standards that were okay 10 years ago should be okay today? So you buy an iPhone and the mechanics are the same than those of a cell phone back in the 90's but in prettier covers and you're all alright about it?
And yet MMOs do evolve, both in technical and content wise. My first MMO ever was Anarchy Online, think of the launch period and months after. SWtor has fared far better than that but still, mistakes like this boil my blood a great deal.