Why would I want to play Elden Ring if I don't like to be tortured/challenged?. Because honestly there aren't much good AAA games out there anymore. Besides the lore being written by GRR Martin along with Miyazaki sounds promising. Not to mention these games have one of the best art direction ever. Absolutely beautifully made worlds. And I like medieval fantasy action rpg. So everything aligns except the fact that I am not a sadomasochist (no disrespect intended to the fanbase).
That's a reasonable thing to say, something I'd probably agree with before I discovered and started playing those games a lot.
They do look nice etc, but it really is all about a sense of victory overcoming what, at first, feels like borderline impossible odds. By practice and perseverance, about getting your ass kicked and repetition, I understand it's not for everyone but it's core to the design and I hope this will never change.
What might change tho is core game mechanics could be made less cryptic, that didn't hurt much in Sekiro and I wouldn't mind seeing an equivalent of Habei the Undying training ground here.
Combat is as much about learning enemy move set cadence and reflex in reacting to it, positioning etc. but also about but discovering ways of making it easier for yourself. Not by mechanic or geometry exploiting cheese tactics but finding better attack reaction strats or items or weaknesses of bosses, or all of the above combined. Failing and learning.
Also, PvE summoning is confirmed so there is no way for hitting a wall for someone who needs help.