I've read those threads. Sometimes they're different people. Sometimes they're the same people asking for other features. These will be around as long as other MMO's have features implemented in a way these people like and have been around long since before "recent days".
I stand by what I said, nobody is asking for FFXIV: WoW, or they'd be playing WoW.
All that being said you are certainly entitled to your vote nay or yay. Just don't get too caught up in the fact that someone referenced another MMO. THey like the feature, not the whole game.