You have a forum full of players telling you the problem is loot distribution, but the devs think there's some other problem at work. Well then, what IS the crux of the problem with Voidwatch?

The purpose of an MMORPG feedback forum is to provide for an actual dialogue between players and devs; the idea is that if the devs make a decision the players don't agree with, they have an avenue in which they can explain the thought process behind that decision. If the line of reasoning is justifiable (which it usually is!), the majority of the players will see the logic and accept it. If the FFXI devs are going to make a decision and then send the Community Reps to issue pronouncements without explaining the rationale, why even bother?

As it stands, this forum is a teaser site for the next update.