Quote Originally Posted by Ark_mage2 View Post
People who are 6th on the list of a game's credits don't leave all the time.

And the truth is that programmers/engineers are replaceable, but creative members of a team are not. If you replaced Uematsu, the music of the game wouldn't just be made by a different person, it would be completely different. If you replaced Yoshida (the other one) the game's characters would begin to look different over time. The World Planner is a big deal for the feel of the game going forward.
And would you say the guy had been doing a good job up until now?

Don't forget the giant outpouring of people demanding the world be redesigned.

Is the story really that engaging? Memorable characters?

Is this guy leaving SE really going to be such a blow to this game's future?