Quote Originally Posted by Shougun View Post
Okay, enlighten me then. Why can't there be a group of tonberry that you help out (the beast tribe mechanic)? It sounds very implausible that the lore has been so locked up it can't be made to happen. Even if they were written to be dead SE could always find some run away tribe else where, or a new plague set of victims.

This reminds me of how stubborn people were with how it just can't be done with Summoner and different larger egi (which was done later). The lore while it should be respected (retcons are bad) is not something that is very likely to prevent much of anything from happening given enough wiggle (as SE has frequently done themselves, showing they willingly do it).
Oh yeah... don't you dare call them beasts! ;p

On a more serious note, most of the beast tribes in the game are established as such before the quests become available. There are typically good and bad/tempered factions; areas on the world map allocated for each of the respective tribes, and a diety/primal they worship. Moogles would be the exception as a tribe of hostile moogles are not really found in the open world. They're kind of a blend of both good and bad honestly as both ill and good intent come out cute with them.

Tonberries just don't fit in with that theme. With the current beast tribes, we tend to be a part of preventing an unfavorable fate headed their way. With Tonberries, the poor guys are already the victims of said fate.