I agree with both points.
If I’m not mistaken, Jiko and HDDR are the only 2 credit meals NOT located on the monorail or in the easily-accessible Epcot resorts and neither of them is a particularly tough ADR to get. Even with Jiko’s highly acclaimed cuisine and HDDR’s iconic show, I feel the 2 credit ask deters many guests from investing the travel time required. This might also be true if this new Artist Point Storybook Dining was a 2 credit ask.
I’m actaully surprised Akershus hasn’t already been increased to 2 credits. I feel Disney is missing a golden opportunity to turn us upside down and shake every last dollar out of our pockets here. With its in-park location already being convenient to Epcot guests, they could redecorate the interior to resemble an ice palace, put Elsa at the front door rather than Belle, have Anna and Kristoff roam the dining room, and many guests would be begging to spend 2 credits there.