Quote Originally Posted by Vidu View Post
They put the materia melder in for convenicen; desnyth is tied to your character - you cant request it of another player (while you really should though), why have an NPC for it?
Think of it as reverse synthesis. Also you desynth for synth materials. The whole reason for desynthesis is to get more materials to synth with and to help with leveling of your synths. If you want to desynth, get your synth up high enough to unlock it and level it up. Its fast and easy.

If you do not need or want to reclaim the materials there is no real reason to desynth and item to begin with. That's also why they have the avenue of turning an item into materia or into GC seals. Unlike battle classes which rely on material melding, hence the addition of the melder, there is no reason for someone who does not craft to need desynthesis.