I didn't even know what TLE was. But I missed out when it launched 8 months ago. Just started playing last night and without all the "free bag here, free exp points here, free gear here" bs that live has. It was a wonderfuly painful yet much more enjoyable experience. I created my character and played for 3 hours and I'm level 8 now. Yes that slow, but it's also good. On live I could play for 3 hours and be level 70 or higher.
At this rate I may actually get to visit some dungeons while I'm level appropriate and that will be something I haven't experienced since original launch.
(Still not a fan of the +2 Primary Attribute +2 Stamina, but I'll take what I can get.)