I'm glad you're giving your input Morpheus, because I know that some players have left NC only due to the intense WoC grinding, but sadly we don't hear their thoughts on this because obviously they left the game and forum... So I think we should really consider this !
Those who are active in the forum are obviously those who dealt with the grind are still here. It doesn't mean it should be that long to grind.
Also a lot of the new NC2.2 quest are a lot of fun and tough, such as the Reagant PA, the DoY WoC and the xBow. All those mission are hard, they need team work and also require end game gear such as tier 4 armors, rare weapons and capped chars. I think this should be how we obtain WoC. Through quests that drive us all around the world of NC.