Have you played an MMO before FFXIV? Half the fun in a content lull was soloing old raids that took your guild weeks to clear in a matter of minutes. I know if unsynced wasn't around I wouldn't even touch the content, pony or no pony. Just take one quick look at the Crystal Tower series, how many people do that again? Right, almost no one. If it requires a reward for people to do it, it isn't fun content.