Nope. In fact, I don't know why they haven't done this already. The game would probably be in better shape today if they had done this a month or two after release when virtually every reviewing medium rated FFXIV as underdeveloped and embarrassing.

Instead, they kept going because they figured player feedback would help them develop the game better (I have no idea what led them to believe this if that's the truth and not just the "public answer"). What do they have to show for the time spent? They've basically put a band-aid on a gun shot wound.