Yup. With the current model, only the most recent content really matters as players start with a high base power level. You don't need to do the old content with all that story (and now you can't at all) to get up to the latest patch. It's... "friendly" in that aspect, but I've introduced a few people to destiny and I've had to spend hours just to explain things the game doesn't. I've stopped recommending it since they removed the old xpacs.

Meanwhile a game like FFXIV makes you play through the entirety of every expansion before you can get to the latest, a feat that took me nearly 200 hours of gameplay. That's not great if your friend wants you to do end game raids and stuff, but the fact that they haven't removed any old content and it's actually easy to find people to group with is fantastic.