I think people are misconstruing what I'm saying, since I'm not advocating making the game easier.

I want to use an example of a game: Street Fighter 2

You could beat the game on 8 stars (hardest difficulty) or even 4 stars and still get to watch the ending.

Did that ruin the game for hardcore players? No, not at all. Experts still chose to play at 8 stars because they enjoyed the challenge, and less skilled players could play at 4 stars while still getting the ending. It was a win-win situation for everyone.