it is somewhat strange, that people who likely wouldnt bat an eye at someone quitting over bots ruining pvp or something else basically call down someone quitting over an aspect of the game they enjoy more than others.

bottom line is, regardless whether its over not making enough gil or just trying to out compete cheaters, bots introduce an unfairness to the equation that a regular person with a job, sleep and eating cannot compete. It needs to be addressed, and SE is failing to do that in any way. if you craft because you love the crafting system and the rest of the game is just meh to you, then having that invaded by bots and ruining your enjoyment, is a good reason to leave. we all play differently with different priorities.

I think most people can agree on we would rather not play with cheaters, or play a game that the company producing it allows cheating without punishment. and the only real way is to vote with your wallet, since I doubt SE gets feedback from NA or EU forums....