What you people who lost all their Gil don't seem to understand, is that no matter how legitimately you think you got your Gil, it was still dirty money. Prices for all the mats you sold where inflated because of Gil exploits, RMT'ers and the people who bought their dirty Gil. No matter how cheated you feel, in order for the economy to remain stable all that dirty Gil had to be taken out.
So please stop with all the whining, yes we know it sucks and I honestly feel bad for you. But in order for the game to survive without the stain of Gil exploits and RMT'ers, that odd 367 BILLION Gil had to be removed. It really is unfortunate you guys and gals were caught in the cross-hairs, but that's the way it is and unfortunately for you, the way it has to be.
TLDR: Yes you may have been legitimate earners, but said Gil was far from legitimate therefore it had to go. End of story.