I really don't think flying adds much to game either. All it does is make zones seem bigger and more empty. It is cool at first, sure, but the novelty wore off so fast for me. And there is nothing fun about finding Aethercurrents. The ARR zones are still some of my favorites in the entire game just because of how vibrant and fleshed out they feel. They're smaller but everything in them felt more significant.

Like, I'm not saying to ditch flying all together, but bring the zones back to ARR size or just a tad larger. I don't need these giant maps to fly around in. :v