I've never been particularly good nor fast in these games yet i can beat anything in wilds in 15 min or less, which i think it's "proof" the game is easier, mind you i think the chocobo taking you anywhere and autotrack are part of the problem too
I had my feel of monhun playing GU for like 300 hours before moving on to other games, MILDS was the most disappointing game in the series, and i say this as someone who hated world