Rebuilding of Ishgard?

[Theodric]

This was actually discussed before in an interview, but I can't remember which or where I read it.

Basically, SE doesn't want to instance Ishgard for players newly arriving, so it's going to stay ruined.

That sort of attitude is going to risk making the game world and story feel very stagnant. New arrivals to Mor Dhona will see Revenant's Toll as a massive fortress rather than the humble encampment it started as originally - and if need be I'm sure that they could make use of phasing to make Ishgard look different depending upon the stage someone is in a quest.

Are they planning to just ignore Ishgard once we're done with Heavensward? That'd be a shame. It's a beautifully designed location that deserves a lot of love and attention.