What steps could the devs take to better the Open World in XIV?

[Laphicet]

There is no reason to think flight is the "problem" with the Open World since you have to explore each area you can fly in and finish the MSQ quests for an area before you can fly there.

The complaint here is that the world often seems to be designed with flying in mind rather than with walkiing around in mind, several areas just being large bowls with landmarks scattered about and mostly open land with enemies peppered throughout (worst offenders are places like the Azim Steppe, Ruby sea, and Dravanian Hinterlands).