He's smart. Resets are needed in games. If you go on a Permadeath run, you only get 1 shot. But if you sacrifice your stats for a restart, it would increase your survival by a lot.
@chucke1992 Not really in defence of the poor writing and pacing but you would be surprised how stupid people can be when it comes to this kind of stuff. Also some people just want to rush things. (Haved played WoW for a long time and at least that has been my experience)
When you are in a group in can be hectic when deciding things with some wanting to grind and others wanting to do the bare minimum. When you are solo grinding is nearly always the best option.