i dont agree with you arc but you already know that... and you also know that there are more people like me who think the old exp way was more fun then book burning or aby burning. this discussion is pointless. SE has taken a turn with abyssea and there's no way they can change it back to the old days, although i preferred it more then the way the game is played now. the thing which annoys me the most about the new exp way is that lvl 99 players who burned their jobs ask the dumbest questions about job and game mechanics in general (and yes i know i also ask stupid questions ) and imo they have less understanding bout the game then someone who has "grinded" his way to 99.
But yes we've crossed a line and there's no going back so better make the best of it and hope SE gives us some more challenging content in the future.