Well if that's the case, then the game would be better if no one levels past 180 and every single level 180 parks at snorri 24-7 and it can be a big battle royale.It's all about choices. Everyone knew about target lock mechanics, some chose to blow through levels. Some chose to camp and get gear. IMO, one is not superior to the other, leveling is not the only aspect of the game.
And actually most of us on android didn't know about this as we are just now starting to come around to lock battles and tank aggro issues.