I also purchased the initial collector's edition, hoping that 14 would be another 11. I tried as long as I could, then came back to 11. I also tried again with ARR, and while the game improved dramatically, it just didn't feel like FFXI to me. I like Wow, lotro, swtor, even 14 for a change of pace, but they just never get to me the way FFXI does. I really wanted 14 to be a new FFXI. Now I'm happy to play FFXI till the doors finally close, then I'll probably either stop gaming or flit from game to game.
I am glad 14 is doing so well for SE, but I hope 11 stays up for a long time. I still have a lot to do.