Interesting you bring out the idea of an official poll. I remember back in 1.x when Yoshi began to take over the game, the concern he had for the voice of the player (of course in my opinion) seemed genuine. Back in 1.x, it seemed like Yoshi and the dev. Team were far more transparent with the players and even provided us with a ‘road map’ of the upcoming patches and content. I remember taking polls about all aspects of the game on more than one occasion and it seemed like the community voice was heard.

Here is an example of such a poll:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...806-04-2012%29

Would be great to see something like this again! But for now, this unofficial form will have to do. Where are you drawing the line with the cash shop? Keep it coming!