Why do people get upset by OPTIONAL difficult assists?

[Spindel]

HoloDust said:

Alby_da_Wolf said:

Some people fear that once they start adding optional helps, devs won't stop and they'll go far beyond them and dumb the whole game down.

Unfortunately, I'd say that already happens on regular bases, to the point that even whole genres have been dumbed down.

Did someone say The Elder Scrolls?