I've attempted to counter arguments revolving around the financial state of SE. Some people seem to think SE is made out of money, and only sees things like (# of subs * monthly fee) + cashshop = unlimited funding. This is hardly the case, and the Final Fantasy franchise has quite literally kept their whole rig above water for years now. If FF plummets, so does SE baring another hailmary success, which they are also known for.

We players devoted to SE are almost like a cult. Their games have brought us a profound amount of joy and memories, frustration and tears, and has created communities. Despite this success, they are not as successful as some of the other gaming development companies out there. Not even close. They've overcome a lot of challenges trying to stay true to their culture while appealing to the western audience. They have more than compensated in regards to this.

Us westerners though. We don't care, do we? We pay for a product, and we expect on-time delivery of quality material. 'nuff said. From a business standpoint, I suppose that's fair; as is delivering reskinned content so long as it is of the same quality as the previous. I definitely think we could be more understandable instead of standing around shaking a finger. But along with reskinned content, quality has also gone down. And I also believe this isn't how they roll in Japan, if we want to tie things to culture.