It's not a free ride. You were not there so you have no idea what is happening. I did the most damage and the 2 players who bid for everything was not doing much due to poor gear and low AP and one actually afk for half the time claiming lag. I carried them. Then they bid for items while laughing in my face.
Besides, i didn't use the orb at the beginning, not until every other player said they don't have orb.
I don't understand why people say it is a free ride. They won't even be able to do the quest without an orb. And the reward for them in helping is the reward from completing the quest itself, the gold, the mats and the daily challenge done.
And "why don't you do it by yourself?" is just plain silly. Right, I play and MMO to "do everything by myself".
Anyway, my gripe is with the handful of players who are not team players. At the end of the day, it is just an orb, it is just some digital loot, and it is just a game. :)