If true, that's insane. I have no reason to disbelieve it either, given the mismanagement I've seen from SE during my 11+ year tenure playing this game. But again, the past is immutable and the future is not. The point of this thread isn't about XIV, SE's broken management and corporate culture, placing blame on individuals, or singling out examples of poor decision-making (of which there are plenty) - but coming up with ideas to save not just Vana'diel, but our characters. A long-term plan that may or may not even include SE. The point is to keep talking about this, keep harping on it, until SE is forced to acknowledge it and respond.