You can if you want...doesn't mean I agree with what you did, lol. The exploits are dependent upon how well they code their games. Really, if you want, you can just go PC and get cheat engine or something or other. But cheating is looked down upon in the PvP community.
Again, this doesn't have to do with a good reason for adding an arbitrary easy mode. You exploited the game because you could. FromSoft should fix their games, but you found a way within their system to win, I suppose.
This is really the point.
Why do you even care that he exploited while playing single player?
Why do you think that something that is fun, and has no affect on you should be fixed?
Why does he even need an exploit to have fun?
Would it kill you if From implemented it as a game mode that allowed him to have fun with absolutely no impact on your experience?
I pllayed DS1 up to the O&S fight.
Unfortunately I am now getting older and don't have much time for gaming.
I would love to explore the unique DS worlds and lore.
But as of now to do that i will have to invest dozens of hours (sorry, i am not as good as you and can't beat the bosses on first try), and that is time i simply do not have.
If From decides not to make an easy mode because it's not their philosophy - its up to them.
But i don't understand why the players of the game are so vocally against more people playing their favorite game.
If you think it will water down the experience, then don't use that mode. Why do you think you are entitled to tell other people how to play and enjoy games?
If you can enjoy DS only on hard mode, thats great for you. You should play the game the way you like. Why are DS fans so against other people playing the game the way they like, which might be different from theirs? Why do they think they can tell everyone what is the "correct" way to play a game?
Edit:
AFAIK there is a mechanic in Nioh that slows down bosses to a snail pace. Has it killed the game for everyone else?