Is there a future?

[Miiyo]

I think the question is can FFXI survive 6 months it takes to release SoA.

I've stopped automatically renewing my account simply cause there isn't enough content so at the end of every month i don't play for 1-3 weeks saving me a few £.

This about sums it up. The stagnant content in 2012 is probably due to the lack of manpower if they're working on a full expansion. They've released enough to keep the majority content. The game isn't in too bad shape. The fact is the majority of players, who is the targeted crowd, have plenty to do. The "hardcore" players that eat content up as soon as it come out, are just out of luck when they run out of stuff to do. It's not that they're not listening. The goal of SE's business is to have ffxi turn in a profit as long as possible, not immediately cater to those who clear content the fastest.