Quote Originally Posted by Hyperia View Post
I have a feeling that the amount of labor and QA that will go into providing such an option will end up costing quite a bit. If they ever do offer it, it will probably cost as much as an expansion. Another option is a different package such as Stormblood and Stormblood HD. I would love to see it included in our subs but considering how much it will cost, buying it appears to be the only practical solution if we want it any time soon.
... I'm not sure of any other game where updated textures cost money, outside of microtransactions.

It also depends how they handle development. If they start better quality before axing it to meet requirements... the work was already done.