I really don't understand this entire "more people = less skilled players" concept.

I led a 40 man raiding guild for a couple years in WoW(when it wasnt baby mode) where EVERYONE in the raid had to give it their all to get the content down. So assuming you have some half decent administration in your guild, you are going to DO SOMETHING ABOUT LEECHERS. The leecher type of players are VERY easy to spot and are going to perform badly in a 40 man raid, or and 8 man raid.

Obviously there will come a time where it becomes easier for content to be done and those type of players can succeed in raids giving less effort than those before them. That happens in both 8 man content, and 40 man content.

I cannot fathom why Square Enix would pander to those crying for 8 man content. That makes this game fall to the sidelines when it comes to other MMOs that give you a chance to enjoy content with a larger player base.