It'll be ok to take a break during the patch lull. Also ok to start alts, and keep playing if there's nothing else you want to do. That's what I usually do. But I think this time around I'm going to help sprouts/try to run stuff with Anonymoose as much as possible, keep him interested in playing maybe.

A sprout was following me around cause of my Berserker armor cosplay attempt, so I recruited him, and gave him some gil. Made him some weapons. Set him on the path forward in the game.

Moose, I can't like, will into existence more time for him to play. Busy guy. Got to play with him the other day though, turns out we have similar tastes in comedy. Which means we're in for some Big Trouble.