A word to lvl 60 crafters who don't quite understand crafting yet

[Solarra]

Caimie! You're back!
Just wanted to say thank you. Your guides were so helpful when I was levelling, especially when I felt I'd hit a wall.
I don't post often but I have found this community really helpful (so thanks to the rest of you guys, too).

As to helping newbies, it's easier if they are clear about their goals. I think a lot of people get into crafting not because they enjoy it but because they see the prices of crafted gear on the MB and assume it's is a gold-mine. They get to 60, assume they've made it and are a bit shocked by reality.
I got the impression that one of the people you referred to was hoping someone would give them 'magic 4* macro' so they could settle down to making gil without putting any effort in at all. The advice they received was sound; it might have been a little terse in tone but I could understand why some people were annoyed.