I don't think all of the older player base is asking for an easy mode copy of xi. I for one just wish there was more to xiv. I think it took me over a year to get my first 75 in xi, was just so much to do. With xiv they released it without content and perhaps unintended leve bonus that let a number of people max out rank 50s simply because there was nothing else to do.

I think the OP's point was, we bought xiv expecting similar story drive ff experience and thus far have got leve recycling and the possibility of raid fest.