Passive growth along with quests

As we know, many players are dissatisfied with the current growth system. It takes too long, it's frustrating, it ruins gameplay and enjoying the map itself.

I suggest we get a passive growth implemented alongside with the quests. Quests can still be the quickest way to farm growth but passive growth would help with spreading out the players on the map. As I've heard, the developers don't want players to stay bunched up in certain areas so passive growth could help with that too since there's only a handful of actually good questing areas. Personally, I would like to explore and enjoy the map more while also slowly gaining growth.

We have upcoming nesting at some point too (confirmed?), and as I understand it, it's there to help weaker players grow with the help of adults. I can't imagine it being fun being the parent just following the questing juvi or adolescent around. Passive growth would allow more an immersive and fun experience with the family/pack/herd gameplay.