Quote Originally Posted by Intaki View Post
So you prefer that only people with real money have access to cash shop items and no one else?

Because "no cash shop" is no longer an option and hasn't been for years, speaking from a strictly business perspective.
"No cash shop" worked fine for FFXIV's first year. It would still work fine if there weren't some people who're all too happy to throw their money at SE for stuff that should be included in the monthly subscription.