This change is going to be great for people who got FFXI The CORRECT way instead of importing the game from another country before the game even came out in the US or EU.

And I don't believe that the use of FRAPS is against the TOS. All FRAPS is is just a video recorder switch does not effect anyone's game play so it clearly can not be against the TOS.

I even took a huge step a few years ago and requested a GM and ask them and they said that the use of FRAPS or Xfire tools are fine to use as long as they do not effect the game or other peoples gameplay in which such... trying to change game flow and other mechanics.