There was a response from about cashshop: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...ning_ceremony/

  • Now talking about vocal opinion of players of cash shop, especially some worried opinions
  • Reiterates no pay to win
  • Minions sold in cash shop? NOT EXCLUSIVE to cash shop (I think, he said ingame and I may have misunderstood)
  • Using those funds to create more vanity/minions/etc. that won't just be cash shop-exclusive, or doing other things like adding the new EU datacenter. Want to use those profits to give back to the community