Don't be disingenuous.
What Craig was doing was sneering. Sneering in the form of a joke is still sneering.
I see it as an astute observation that should not be assumed as negative criticism. Such activity or preference in entertainment--lab rat in a maze simulation--can pretty much apply to the design of most modern game mechanics (think of anything that is grindy). This game certainly drops that pretense of a fantasy world with a villain that must be conquered (a story) and directly simulates that sort of activity.
And it's perfectly fine to both enjoy that entertainment and also recognize that it is a colossal, mindless waste of time. I do.
I don't see why people have to be so sensitive to such frank observations. I manage to enjoy these stupid diversions while also recognizing them for what they are. Maybe I am a generally practical sort of person? dunno, but that's all it is.
...and not getting into semantics, but there is nothing in my post that is disingenuous. I did not make a direct claim stating knowledge that I know full well to be inaccurate or completely untrue. I
interpreted Craig's comment as a friendly, self-critical joke, because that is exactly how I see this. I am commenting from a position from where I can only interpret his statement through my own perspective. If I misinterpreted his meaning, that is all it is. Clearly, I don't positively know what he meant by that statement, so there is no way that I could have been disingenuous with my response...