I entertained the idea of varied mounts until I actually saw the mock ups in the latest video and now I am completely turned off by the idea.

Varied/collectable mounts is something that has pretty much become a staple in all other MMO so I can easily see why its being brought to the table. And, if there is strong enough demand from all the other players, I'm not about to trample on everyone else's fun. But, I hope the larger mounts like gobbue and drakes are scrapped. They're a bit too large and over the top. Smaller mobs would be less intrusive, like dodos or raptors.

My main concern though is that chocobos are always the main focus. I don't feel that in a FF game that any other mount should be as good or as beneficial as a chocobo.

Rather than building a carousel out of all the exp mobs in the game, I'd look more forward into customizing my chocobos with different colors and features and skillsets as well as gear.

On a slightly different note, I wouldn't mind having an area where your only means of arriving there was via shoopuff taxi.