MMO player, here. Give me 100 gofer, kill things, or escort quests (okay, maybe only a couple escort), and I'll be happy, as long as I get a few pennies and a marginal upgrade every so often.
In all seriousness, I call these types of games "run around and do things" games, where the gameplay is fun and the world is interesting, so the quests are mostly just there to nudge you in various directions.
MHW was great, but I feel I can't go back after playing Rise since the combat is much improved imo. I did feel the larger maps and tracking mechanic made World a better overall experience, though. Also, wirebugs > slinger.