Speaking for myself. Proper progression raiding doesn't interest me in the slightest. Granted, I haven't been playing FFXIV as long as some people and still learning things here and there.
There's enough in this game to keep me engaged ( still yet to level my crafts and gathering and more )

@ Nel Celestine - small world huh ? I was grouped up with you in a ST run a couple of nights back ;3 yeah yeah the other smn ;p