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I don't think the OP is saying there's nothing to do at 50. He's saying there's nothing to do outside at 50, and for the reasons he stated, he's absolutely right.
I hit level 50 last week, and have been focusing on crafting/gathering ever since. So I've been able to keep busy outside, but not everyone will enjoy crafting the way I do.
When I read this thread, I just see people who limit themselves. Of course you won't have a reason to <insert action>, if you're excluding things.
It's kind of like saying "I hate staying home, it's so boring" when you have all the opportunities in the world to... leave. Find something to do outside of the house. Oh wait, you don't like to do anything outside of the house? Well then, you just dug yourself further into the hole with that outlook. See how limited that sort of thinking makes you?
If everything else about the game is boring to you, you don't have to quit, but maybe take a break for a while. Not worth your time or money to do so? Then you quit. Simple and easy. Game hasn't even been live for a month, and we're a little ways till the FIRST content patch. Come back when there's more to do, if you want to. People like you clearly don't like to do things that people like me do, but that's normal.
And just to clarify, this is related to going out to the world at 50. Think of everything as a whole. Yeah, there isn't much reason for a lv50 combat class to go outside, but also remember that the game is still live for less than a month. Are you expecting the same level of content that WoW has after almost 10yrs?
The thing I miss most from FFXI this game doesn't offer is the AWE factor. This game is so easy atm no one is impressed by your feats. In FFXI when I hit 50+ with AF gear I could go sit in Ron'Faure (forget name) by the outpost and level 8's would walk up to me and be like "OMG soooo cooool"