Preparing a disaster kit and time capsule

The devs basically said initially the game was about leveling since there wasn't much else content-wise. But that's changed over the years. There is something for everyone. Leveling isn't the central focus/purpose of the game anymore.

Adding new content for other methods of play does not mean it defeats the original purpose. Let me bring back Sonic, the Chao garden in SA2 was simply something that falls into your category of making something for everyone over the years, however the primary objective of the game was still to beat the crap out of Eggman and generally save the day. The primary objective in Maplestory is still to level, then complete the content that is given when you level. While they may have added much more attractive features in order to keep players from quitting from boredom, they are simply fillers for the anime that is grinding.