What most turns new players off from FFXIV?

[Lokier]

They could just slice out all the stuff we really didn't need, like... every cutscene with Minfillia in it. In fact, cut Minfilla out all together, you'll definitely see a subscrip' increase! And the cutscene you see after completing The Vault, that doesn't need to be there, we can totally pretend that didn't happen. That'll make every fangirl and fanguy very happy. (I can't say why though, because spoilers...)

[Shurrikhan]

They could just slice out all the stuff we really didn't need, like... every cutscene with Minfillia in it. In fact, cut Minfilla out all together, you'll definitely see a subscrip' increase! And the cutscene you see after completing The Vault, that doesn't need to be there, we can totally pretend that didn't happen. That'll make every fangirl and fanguy very happy. (I can't say why though, because spoilers...)

I actually liked Minfilia in 1.x. Granted, if you started in Ulduh, you were practically her other (time-displaced) guardian when she was a kid, and that in turn opened up a mindful of Echo theory as to how she remembers someone who unwittingly stole into her resonant memories. (Don't quote me on the mechanics behind it; it's been a long time.)

Sad that she becomes the face of the abusive adventurer courier system. Or a woman who just can't use her phone pearl.