It's not about FFXI vs. FFXIV as some people seem to think. And simply because someone wants good features from FFXI implemented in FFXIV doesn't make it "they want this game to be exactly like FFXI". I'm not into FFXI at all, but OP is right in every aspect, that this game, as it is, just doesn't cut it.

I'm going to wait patiently for patches and major fixes. And if SE fails to deliver, you can wish "good riddance" to me, too. Oh how I want to like this game. >: