Because of the "easy mode" of SWTOR.

I have done this a bunch:
I soloed all the non-HMFP group content on the HK quest line with a JK tank and healer companion at level 50 (pre-2.0 and level cap increase)

I ran the Ilum storyline FPs solo. I did BoI and FE SM solo with a DPS Sage and DPS companion and a DPS commando and healer companion. The DPS+DPS was easier . But I had a blast with both.

When CZ-198 came out I soloed the SM FPs on my JK tank and my Smuggler healer.

There are more players who want to see the content than want to be "challenged" by it. BW is simply catering to the majority.

Last comment: I remember a clique of WoW players who developed a "hardcore" leveling process. One of the things was NO DYING; you die you start over.

I don't find SWtOR to be too easy because I don't play it for the challenge, I play if for the stories. I have played many, many MMOs over the years and SWtOR doesn't stand out as being any easier than the others.

Since I haven't done any Hard Mode content or Ops., the best gear I can reasonably get is 72s from the elite vendors and I'm still working on that on all of my 55s. When I'm in the mood for testing myself, I'll try soloing a flashpoint and see how far I can get. Other people do it, so that provides me with a good goal. Same with world bosses.

I have a set of no advanced class characters on a different server. Even though they are still low level I can see the greater difficulty playing them. They have fewer skills, no skill trees and some can't use off hands. I had transferred a character there, so they have the buffs and presence, so for additional challenge, you could roll on a fresh server.

Saying that they are only releasing content once a year is a gross exaggeration unless you are only considering one type of content. PvP, GSF and tacticals might not be your cup of tea, but they are still content.

Andryah is usually quite precise with word choice. If s/he meant subscribers s/he would have said so.

If you would have paid attention you would also know that suspicion was something stated by someone that wanted to create suspicions about Andryah because they didn't like the comments Andryah was making in one of their topics.

I have disagreed with Andryah in the past and probably will do so again but I would not sink to the level to call Andryah a troll because her record clearly indicates she is not.

QFT. People need to stop with these stupid jibes. No one is going to agree all the time but to start throwing this at her every time she disagrees with them is making the accusers look much more like trolls. I translate it as " You've completely destroyed my argument, and I can't come back from that."

I did not say subscribers. Reality check.. the game runs on a flexible access model which means active players on servers are ALWAYS some combination of sub, preferred, and Free players.

Stop looking down your nose at non-subscribers. It does however tell us quite a bit about you.. so thanks for that insight.

You see, the problem is that the dedicated raiders seem to be the only ones that crave challenge. Just do a search on the countless threads wanting Lost Island nerfed, threads about Revenge of the Archon being too hard, and people wanting some of the operations scaled down to 4 man even though they are easily done with four presently.

When they started actually putting effort into making the Nightmare Modes a real test of the players, you got multiple threads about "why waste dev resources on something only a small percentage of the population wnats/runs?".

Exhibit A:
This person does not want to worry about rotations and mechanics. They want to pew pew all day. Is seems the majority of the players feel this way. I sometimes think many of them want this to be Assassin's Creed or Metal Gear Rising with lightsabers.

If you want any challenge then you will have to "challenge yourself" as others have said or do Dread Fortress and Dread Palace hard and nightmare modes. The hard modes do require more that just the right gear, and nightmare is a real challenge. Now finding the other 7 people IS the hard part!

This game is as easy or as difficult as any other depending on the way you play. But my guess is that is the *real problem for the OP. That's it's not difficult for everyone all the time. It really sucks to see such a great game get ruined by such a terrible community.

Don't get me wrong, I entirely agree. Some "hardcore" raiders do think the game revolves around them and that is why I specifically used "dedicated". I think of that as someone (I am in that boat) who's primary focus on the game is raiding. I get just as much enjoyment out of NM Dread Fortress with the guild as I do in leading a PUG and trying to teach people how to run them and not be intimidated.

There are many times I enjoy doing KDY and just blasting everything in sight and paying no mind to mechanics. My point was that the OP's sentiment about the lack of challenging non-HM/NM mode raiding appears to be in the true minority. I base this not just by the history of threads calling for content to be nerfed, but also by the way most people seem play in game. Mechanics just get in the way of swinging those pretty lightsabers and pew pewing those big blasters.

Try HM/NIM DF/DP. You can't say the game is too easy if you have not availed yourself of the available "difficult" content.

Maybe you're too busy to commit to a HM/NIM raid team due to family/work/etc. Or you can't find a team that's willing to take you. That's fine, but those are scheduling/logistics issues, not an issue with the game being too easy.