Does else anyone miss "open dungeons"? Old FFXIers?

[Unabaro]

The problem with the game is there is no rewarding solo content. Like zero!
Everything is so group based I shutter to think what will happen when the population dies off.

I find hard believing you're saying this, as you're playing FFXIV, a game that can be solo'd to max level. But more importantly, you're playing a MMO. Playing in groups is a foundation of this genre of games.

His vision which has more subscribers right now than the FFXI vision ever had.

Because MMOs nowadays are meant to sell, much like the music pop industry. Cash, money, bling-bling is above every other aspect. To me, more subscriptions is a poor element to assess of a MMO success.